Blackstone's Guide to the Asylum and Immigration Act 2004

• Written by an experienced team of practitioners from Doughty Street Chambers, at the forefront of immigration law
• Makes reference to the previous system so as to compare and explain how the law will now work
• Relates the new changes in the law to current practice and refers to the European Framework for Asylum giving readers the most up-to-date information
• Clear, layout with comprehensive referencing to relevant case law assisting busy practitioners in quickly accessing the key information
• Includes a copy of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants) Act 2004

Readership: Primary: Barristers and solicitors specialising in Immigration law; Asylum & Immigration Tribunal members; and Immigration Appellate Authority. Secondary: Advice Agencies; CABX; Law Centres; Legal Libraries; Inns of Courts and students.

Doughty Street Chambers, Team of 7 barristers at Doughty Street Chambers (Peter Morris; Mark Henderson; Simon Cox; Shahram Taghavi; Tublu Krishendu Mukherjee; Laura Dubinsky; Phil Haywood)

"a valuable tool to help immigration practitioners steady themselves against the government's tidal changes." - New Law Journal

"The guide follows the structure of the Act. A clear and concise introduction summarises the core provisions. The subsequent chapters contextualise the new law, allowing the reader to contrast the changes with previous legislation...This [the creation of the single-tier Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Act] is dealt with in a concise manner and complemented with a helpful diagram illuminating the complexity of the new regime...Blackstone's Guide is still a valuable tool to help immigration practitioners steady themselves against the governments tidal changes." - Doron Blum (1 Pump Court), New Law Journal

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