
The impact of COVID-19 on the availability of legal advice for survivors of trafficking and slavery
ATLEU are calling for an immediate change to the way legal aid payments are structured on trafficking cases.
ATLEU statement on Black Lives Matter protests
ATLEU supports Black Lives Matter. We support the fight for racial justice and equality in the US, in the UK and around the globe. We recognise that racial oppression and murder cannot exist without the complicity and active support of the state and the very institutions that should be there to protect us all. We reject the idea that the protests we see happening here and around the world are in response to American racism alone - this is our enduring global crisis.
Confirmed victim of trafficking entitled to reinstatement of support after being exited from NRM
Our client (P), was exited from NRM support following receipt of a positive conclusive grounds (CG) decision. He had not received NRM support for over a year.
Supreme Court victory in MS (Pakistan)
In a judgment handed down on Wednesday 18 March 2020, the UK Supreme Court allowed the appeal of MS (Pakistan) v SSHD, overturned the Court of Appeal's judgment, and reinstated his successful appeal before the Upper Tribunal. This is a great result for victims of trafficking, ATLEU and the intervenors in the case.
ATLEU to challenge family worker exemption
ATLEU will challenge the family worker exemption to the right to receive the national minimum wage. The challenge will be heard at the London South Employment Tribunal from 28 - 30 April 2020.
ATMG submission on access to justice and effective remedies for survivors of trafficking
Far more needs to be done to ensure that victims of trafficking get access to justice say the Anti Trafficking Monitoring Group (ATMG). The ATMG and 10 other organisations, including ATLEU, has gathered evidence on how well the UK has implemented the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings.
Over 1250 victims of trafficking detained last year
Last year, 1256 individuals who were given a positive reasonable grounds trafficking decision were detained in immigration removal centres according to the After Exploitation project, writes Tom Nunn, ATLEU solicitor.
New government policy on support for survivors
The government has today released a new policy on support for confirmed victims of modern slavery.
Victim awarded over a quarter of a million pounds in damages from her trafficker
A victim was awarded over a quarter of a million pounds in damages from her trafficker, in one of the first cases of its kind.
Help us to improve CICA for victims of trafficking
ATLEU is gathering information about the experiences of victims of trafficking when they make applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA).
Supreme Court appeal granted in MS case
The Supreme Court granted ATLEU permission to appeal the judgment of the Court of Appeal in MS (Pakistan). This gives the Supreme Court its first opportunity to consider complex issues concerning the identification of victims of trafficking.
LASPO review leaves victims vulnerable to re-trafficking
The government has just released its report after a lengthy review into the impact of legal aid cuts.