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Detained, Denied and Deported: the human consequences of the legal aid cuts and Bail for Immigration Detainee's Annual General Meeting On: Tuesday 20th January 2015 at 6pm At: Amnesty International UK, Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London, EC2A 3EA Confirmed speakers: Richard Drabble QC, Landmark Chambers Carmen Kearney, Legal Manager, Bail for Immigration Detainees RSVP to [log in to unmask]: seats will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. In April 2013, the Government introduced wide-ranging legal aid cuts. Now, the vast majority of people making immigration claims cannot access legal aid. Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) regularly receives calls from people who want to challenge their deportation, but are unable to do so without legal representation. Some detainees came to the UK as children, and have lived here all their lives. We are dealing with distressing cases in which parents are being deported and separated from partners and young children in the UK. In 2014, BID and the University of Law launched a three year deportation advice project, to assist a small number of the many people who desperately need representation. We are also gathering evidence from our casework to lobby against the cuts, and developing strategic legal challenges. Join us to discuss what can be done to improve access to justice for immigration detainees. Programme: 6.00 pm Welcome and formal business 6.15 pm Speakers followed by questions from the audience 7.30 pm Drinks and snacks There is no charge for this event but booking is essential. Contact [log in to unmask] to reserve your place. The venue is wheelchair accessible. Travel expenses are payable for unwaged asylum seekers or migrants by prior arrangement - please contact Kamal on 020 7456 9753 to discuss. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Note: The material contained in this communication comes to you from the Forced Migration Discussion List which is moderated by Forced Migration Online, Refugee Studies Centre (RSC), Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the RSC or the University. If you re-print, copy, archive or re-post this message please retain this disclaimer. Quotations or extracts should include attribution to the original sources. E-mail: [log in to unmask] Posting guidelines: http://www.forcedmigration.org/research-resources/discussion/forced-migration-discussion-list-posting-guidelines Subscribe/unsubscribe: http://tinyurl.com/fmlist-join-leave List Archives: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced-migration.html RSS: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?RSS&L=forced-migration Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/refugeestudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/refugeestudiescentre