Blackstone's Guide to the Asylum and Immigration Act

A guide to the far reaching changes introduced by the Asylum and Immigration Act 2004. It is of interest to practitioners and organisations working in this fast changing area of the Law.

The Guide is written by an experienced team of Immigration barristers from Doughty Street Chambers. Structured in a clear and logical way following the parts of the Act, it provides an up-to-date guide as to how the law now works and is an essential purchase for practitioners and organisations working in this fast changing area of the law.

Foreword
1. Introduction
2. Immigration Offences (Sections 1-7)
3. Credibility of Asylum and Human Rights Claimants (Section 8)
4. Welfare Support for Immigrants (Sections 9-13)
5. Enforcement (Sections 14-18)
6. Marriage (Sections 19-25)
7. Appeals (Sections 26 and 28-31
Schedules 1 &
2)
8. Unfounded Claims (Section 27)
9. Third Country Removals (Section 33 and Schedule 3)
10. Detention (Sections 32 and 34-36)
11. Immigration Services (Sections 37-41)
12. European Asylum Procedures Directive
APPENDIX 1: THE ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION (TREATMENT OF CLAIMANTS, ETC) ACT 2004
APPENDIX 2: USEFUL RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET
INDEX