Blackstone's Guide to the Asylum and Immigration Act 2004 [Paperback]

A concise, accessible Guide to the far reaching changes introduced by the Asylum & Immigration Act 2004. The Act, the third major piece of legislation in this area in five years, controversially excluded immigration decisions from the scrutiny of the higher courts in the original bill. Although the 'ouster' clause has been modified, the Act radically re-shapes the structure of immigration appeals as well as introducing important changes in practice and procedure. It is written by an experienced team of barristers from Doughty Street, a leading chambers at the forefront of human rights litigation. This Guide is a vital reference resource for practitioners and organisations working in this fast changing area of the Law.


Foreword
1. Introduction
2. Offences
3. Claimant's credibility
4. Failed asylum seekers: withdrawal of support
5. Enforcement Powers
6. Appeals
- Unified appeal system
- Human rights/asylum non-suspensive appeals
7. Removal and detention
- Safe country removals
- Detention, deportation, electronic monitoring
8. Immigration Services
9. Other Concerns
Appendix I: Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants)Act 2004 - Text and Schedules
Appendix II: Useful web links/references

EditorPeter Morris, before coming to the Bar, was Director of Policy for the public service trade union, UNISON. His current legal practice is mainly in immigration and asylum but also includes employment law, particularly in relation to migrant workers.