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Legal Update: The costs of immigration

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  • Tuesday, July 5, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Rising costs of making an immigration application or challenging a decision is set against the backdrop of ever-changing, complex rules, says Jessica Evans, outreach solicitor at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: Migrant children's citizenship

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  • Tuesday, May 24, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Social services need to consider the immigration status of migrant children taken into care. Stewart MacLachlan, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, explores the option of applying for British citizenship.

Legal Update: Trafficking victims and families

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  • Tuesday, March 15, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Frances Trevena, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the gaps in service provision for families and child victims of trafficking and how this group can be better supported.

Legal Update: Blocked from higher education

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  • Tuesday, January 5, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, explains why proposed changes to student support regulations are so significant for young people with immigration issues.

Legal Update: Immigration Bill and care leavers

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  • Tuesday, December 8, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Stewart Maclachlan, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines proposals in the Immigration Bill that would have a detrimental effect on young care leavers with immigration issues.

Legal Update: Age assessment guidance

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines how long-awaited guidance could help social workers assess the age of children seeking asylum.

Legal Update: Poverty as immigration control

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  • Monday, June 22, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the situation of vulnerable families with "no recourse to public funds", due to their immigration status.

Legal Update: Ending age-disputed detention

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  • Tuesday, March 17, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre's Migrant Children's Project, examines the findings of a recent inquiry on immigration detention.

Legal Update: Care of unaccompanied children

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  • Monday, April 14, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Draft proposals on the care of unaccompanied asylum-seeking and trafficked children are a welcome step but could go further, argues Rachel Hutchings, researcher at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: Undocumented children lose out

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  • Wednesday, November 13, 2013
  • | CYP Now
The government's policy of creating a "hostile environment" for migrants is having a damaging impact on children, argues Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: Immigration Bill threatens rights

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  • Tuesday, October 29, 2013
  • | CYP Now
The government's Immigration Bill currently before parliament has serious implications for children's rights, says Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: Fees will damage health of migrants

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  • Tuesday, September 17, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Government proposals to charge for healthcare will have a damaging impact on the lives of migrant children, says Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: Treatment of trafficking victims

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  • Tuesday, August 6, 2013
  • | CYP Now
A recent case makes important rulings about the treatment of child trafficking victims in criminal cases, says Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager, at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: The age of criminal responsibility

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  • Tuesday, June 25, 2013
  • | CYP Now
The age of criminal responsibility of 10 years old in England and Wales has drawn criticism from MPs and the UN, says Kirsten Anderson, legal research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre.