Snapshot: Language and cultural barriers are undermining access to justice in immigration and asylum tribunals. Interpretation errors and misunderstandings do affect evidence, credibility and case outcomes. Applicants without legal representation face the greatest disadvantage in navigating a complex system. PLP is calling for stronger interpretation services, cultural awareness and procedural support to make justice genuinely
30 Jun 2026
The Government has proposed creating a new Independent Appeals Body (IAB) to hear asylum appeals, as part of wider reforms to speed up decision-making and reduce backlogs in the system. In May 2026, the Public Law Project (PLP) submitted evidence in response, raising serious concerns about the independence of the new body and the assumptions behind them. Read the
28 May 2026
One year after far-right riots at asylum hotels in the UK, people are once again living in fear of racist and anti-migrant violence
1 Aug 2025
The Coalition for Asylum Rights and Justice presents a new briefing for the Report Stage of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
14 Apr 2025
Is the Home Office’s dispersal policy failing asylum-seeking children by significantly disrupting their education?
29 Mar 2025