Category: ILPA documents

The Immigration Bill completed its passage through parliament and became an Act of Parliament on 12 May 2016, though the majority of its provisions did not come into force on […]

The Immigration Act 2016 introduces new measures aimed at enforcing labour market standards and reducing the exploitation of workers.  This information sheet explains the different measures that will be implemented. […]

The Immigration Act 2016 introduced a new criminal offence of illegal working, aimed at individuals as workers, that came into force on 12 July 2016.  The Act introduces other illegal […]

The Immigration Act 2016 introduces further measures to restrict the right to rent accommodation, building on those introduced by the Immigration Act 2014.  These measures are aimed at creating a […]

The Immigration Act 2016 grants extensive new powers to immigration officers, many of which are already in force.  This information sheet gives an overview of the new powers and explains […]

This information sheet outlines measures on immigration detention introduced by the Immigration Act 2016 in response to the criticisms that have been made in relation to the welfare of vulnerable […]

The Immigration Act 2016 will broaden the power to certify certain human rights claims with the effect that the applicant will only be able to bring an appeal from outside […]

The Immigration Act 2016 will place a new duty on public authorities to ensure that people working for them in roles dealing with members of the public are able to […]

The Immigration Act 2016 will make significant changes to support and accommodation for asylum seekers at the end of the asylum process and for other migrants. This information sheet outlines […]