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ILPA is a professional association and registered charity, founded in 1984 by leading practitioners in the field.

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ILPA Briefing Re: Immigration and Asylum Bill

ILPA has prepared a detailed briefing on the Immigration and Asylum Bill in advance of the Bill’s Second Reading in the House of Commons on 13 July 2026. Our Briefing […]
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ILPA Statement Re: Independent Immigration Appeals Authority (1 July 2026)

ILPA opposes the proposal to replace the First-tier Tribunal with a new Independent Immigration Appeals Authority (IIAA), as provided for in the Immigration and Asylum Bill introduced on 30 June 2026. The […]
ILPA Blog | Courts and Tribunals

Culture, Language and Participation: What Upper Tribunal appeals reveal about procedural fairness in the asylum system

BY DR SELBI DURDIYEVA The Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) Chamber has a number of safeguards in place to ensure procedural fairness. Despite this, new analysis from Public Law Project […]
ILPA documents

ILPA Statement in Response to Proposals by Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp MP

These proposals would fundamentally undermine judicial independence and the rule of law.An independent legal profession and an independent judiciary are fundamental to ourdemocracy, including through providing access to justice to […]
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Upcoming events and training

Monday 13 July

Mental Health in Immigration & Asylum Law
Tuesday 14 July

UK Visa Routes for Religious Workers (Bitesize)
Tuesday 14 July

ILPA Refugee Working Group Meeting
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