Briefings and Conference Reports
Do we need a UK Bill of Rights?
November 2011
MRN has made a submission to the Commission on a Bill of Rights regarding the consultation on the need for a UK Bill of Rights. Our view is that the UK already has a Bill of Rights – the Human Rights Act 1998.
We recommend that the plans for a fundamental revision of the current situation on human rights be abandoned in favour of renewed efforts to build consensus around the importance of the HRA in guaranteeing the fundamental rights of everyone – citizens and non-citizens alike – within the UK jurisdiction.
Advice and Support Provision for Migrants in London: a view from the field
November 2011
Concerns have been raised by MRN’s members that advice and support services for migrants are shrinking, resulting in inadequate provision in some areas of London. This paper explores the issue and concludes that the landscape is rapidly changing with a number of services closing down, others reducing services and some others anticipating reductions, at a time of increased demand for advice among migrants.
MRN reponse to the Family Migration Consultation
September 2011
MRN is publishing its submission to the latest consultation released by the Home Office on Family migration. MRN believes that the consultation contains a package of measures aimed at restricting family migration to the UK. This document details MRN's position on all of the question put forward in the consultation.
MRN Briefing Paper on Settlement Consultation
July 2011
This briefing provides an analysis of the main proposals of the Coalition government public consultation called ‘Employment-related settlement, Tier 5 and overseas domestic workers: a consultation'.
This consultation is considering more changes which would affect migrant workers in the UK - in particular the government is planning to restrict the possibility for most migrant workers from outside the EU to stay in the UK for longer than five years. It is also considering abolishing the overseas domestic worker visa, and restricting the rights of people coming here under Tier 5 of the Points Based System.
MRN thinks that the proposed measures would cause significant problems for many migrant workers coming to the UK.
Proposed changes to legal aid and what they could mean for migrants’ access to justice
March 2011
In November 2010 the Ministry of Justice published proposals to reform legal aid, the public funding to ensure those who cannot afford it can access legal advice and representation. If implemented these proposals would have a significant impact on poorer migrants and on the work of community groups and organisations supporting them. This document summarises the proposals and explains the effects they could have on migrants and the groups that support them.
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