Immigration Bail, Detention, and Access to Justice – Evidence & Resources
A curated collection of reports, research, and briefings on immigration bail, detention, and access to legal advice in the UK, including evidence from legal organisations, NGOs, and people with lived experience.
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A curated collection of reports, research, and briefings on immigration bail, detention, and access to legal advice in the UK, including evidence from legal organisations, NGOs, and people with lived experience.
Download AVID's Policy Note : IMMIGRATION BAIL AND THE RIGHT TO LIBERTY - How enforcement-first policy is hollowing out bail in immigration detention written by Dr Clara Della Croce, Senior Lecturer in Law, SOAS University.
Legal Aid & Bail Evidence
- Bail Observation Project - Third Report (2025)- Still a Struggle for Justice, 2025
- Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) – Legal Advice Surveys (ongoing data on legal representation challenges in detention) BID Legal Advice Surveys (immigration detention)
- Bail for Immigration Detainees – Research Reports (BID’s research on detention, representation, exceptional case funding and systemic barriers) BID Research Reports
- BID Written Evidence to UK Parliament (recent submission on access to justice barriers) BID Written Evidence on Legal Representation and Immigration Detention
- BID – Policy & Parliamentary Briefings (downloadable policy documents) BID Policy Documents & Parliamentary Briefings
Professional & Legal Context
- Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA), Bil For Immigration Detainees(BID) and Detention Action – Briefings & Resources (practical and policy-oriented information on detention law) ILPA – Immigration Detention Resources
- ILPA Blog – Legal Aid Deficit Analysis (analysis of declining legal aid capacity) ILPA Analysis of Legal Aid Deficit in Immigration & Asylum
Detention Context & Independent Resources
- AVID – Accessing Legal Advice in Detention (practical guide on legal advice access in detention) AVID – Accessing Legal Advice in Detention
Support & Organisations
- Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) – charity providing free legal advice and representation in immigration detention.
- Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) – professional legal association with policy briefs and training.
- Detention Action – organisation focused on detention policy reform and advocacy.