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🎥 Watch 'Cecilia’s Story: Ghosts of Yarl's Wood', a powerful account of surviving immigration detention. We're honoured to have been interviewed for it, having helped her secure bail in 2008. Sign up for the premiere & find out more National Justice Museum: nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/museum/events/…

🎥 Watch 'Cecilia’s Story: Ghosts of Yarl's Wood', a powerful account of surviving immigration detention. 

We're honoured to have been interviewed for it, having helped her secure bail in 2008.

Sign up for the premiere &amp; find out more <a href="/JusticeMuseum/">National Justice Museum</a>: nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/museum/events/…
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🚨 Urgent call out please share 🚨 We are in urgent need of a probono immigration barrister / IAA Level 3 advisor to represent our client at Yarl’s Wood in person at 10am on 14 Feb. If you are able to help please email [email protected]

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Automatic deportation is heartless💔 It removes people from the UK without automatic legal advice, affecting those born/raised here, survivors of torture & more. How would you feel if this happened to someone you love? Watch & take action: bid.eaction.org.uk/EndAutomaticDe…

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For #InternationalWomensDay, we watched Ghosts of Yarl’s Wood 🎬 A powerful film exposing the inhumanity of detention, racist laws & the strength of women fighting for justice. Cecilia & her son were unlawfully detained, now she's telling her story: drive.google.com/file/d/1cwL1xQ…

For #InternationalWomensDay, we watched Ghosts of Yarl’s Wood 🎬

A powerful film exposing the inhumanity of detention, racist laws &amp; the strength of women fighting for justice.

Cecilia &amp; her son were unlawfully detained, now she's telling her story: drive.google.com/file/d/1cwL1xQ…
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🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨 BID is looking for a Finance & Office Administrator to support our vital work challenging immigration detention. 📍 Finsbury Park, London ⏳ Apply by 30th March! Find out more & apply: app.dover.com/apply/Bail%20f…

🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨 

BID is looking for a Finance &amp; Office Administrator to support our vital work challenging immigration detention. 

📍 Finsbury Park, London 
⏳ Apply by 30th March! 

Find out more &amp; apply: app.dover.com/apply/Bail%20f…
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We're appalled that PM Keir Starmer, a former human rights lawyer, called vital human rights a "loophole." Article 8 of the Human Rights Act protects family life and is under attack as the government pushes deportations: theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/m…

We're appalled that PM Keir Starmer, a former human rights lawyer, called vital human rights a "loophole."

Article 8 of the Human Rights Act protects family life and is under attack as the government pushes deportations:

theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/m…
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🚨 Urgent call out please share 🚨 We are in urgent need of a probono immigration barrister / IAA Level 3 advisor to represent our client at Yarl’s Wood in person at 10am on Friday 25 April. If you are able to help please email [email protected].

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“It’s torture" This morning, we’re at Serco’s AGM to read a statement from our client, GPS-tagged by the Home Office for nearly 2 years with no end in sight. Serco’s shareholders must stop profiting from racist, harmful immigration policy. sustainableviews.com/shareholders-a…

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Powerful email from a family we reunited after securing bail for their father. No child should have to grow up without a parent because of detention or deportation. Every bail grant at BID shows that when we come together, justice can win.

Powerful email from a family we reunited after securing bail for their father.

No child should have to grow up without a parent because of detention or deportation.

Every bail grant at BID shows that when we come together, justice can win.
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To warn of an ‘island of strangers’ while fuelling division is hypocritical & dangerous. Yet, across the UK, people are coming together to stand up for justice and community. That’s the future we believe in. Our statement on Govt’s immigration plans: biduk.org/articles/doubl…

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Our Hackney Half heroes run this Sunday! 🏃💙 They’ve raised £8K to fund legal advice for people in detention — can you help them hit £10K? Donate here: justgiving.com/campaign/hackn…

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Make some noise for our Hackney Half Heroes! 🏅💙👏 Thank you & congratulations to our incredible team of 25 runners who smashed the #HackneyHalf yesterday — raising over £11,000 for our work. Read more & sponsor here: biduk.org/articles/hackn…

Make some noise for our Hackney Half Heroes! 🏅💙👏

Thank you &amp; congratulations to our incredible team of 25 runners who smashed the #HackneyHalf yesterday — raising over £11,000 for our work. 

Read more &amp; sponsor here: biduk.org/articles/hackn…
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Congratulations Myr Wkfld 🇵🇸 👏👏👏 Can you help him reach his target? 🎯 We’ll spend every penny on providing free legal advice to people in detention.

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💛 Help us out – sponsor our team for the London Legal Support Trust Walk! We're walking 10km to raise money for our 📞 advice line, answering 8,000+ calls a year from people in detention. Every penny raised will help people get out of detention. Donate now: londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/bail-for-im…

💛 Help us out – sponsor our team for the <a href="/LondonLegal/">London Legal Support Trust</a> Walk!

We're walking 10km to raise money for our 📞 advice line, answering 8,000+ calls a year from people in detention.

Every penny raised will help people get out of detention.

Donate now: londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/bail-for-im…
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Our Rwanda Project has been shortlisted for Best Use of Law Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK) Awards 2025! 🎉 ⁠ We secured bail for every client facing removal to Rwanda, many of whom have now been granted asylum. Thanks to all who crowdfunded & to pro bono partners. smk.org.uk/awards_nominat…

Our Rwanda Project has been shortlisted for Best Use of Law <a href="/SMKcampaigners/">Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK)</a> Awards 2025! 🎉
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We secured bail for every client facing removal to Rwanda, many of whom have now been granted asylum.

Thanks to all who crowdfunded &amp; to pro bono partners.

smk.org.uk/awards_nominat…
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👋 Hello from our #VolunteersWeek Lunch! 💥 This year alone, volunteers have spent 5,812 hours helping people apply for bail! ⚖️ Every year, 150+ casework volunteers and pro bono barristers join us in the fight for justice. To all volunteers, past & present, THANK YOU! 💜🎊👏

👋 Hello from our #VolunteersWeek Lunch!

💥 This year alone, volunteers have spent 5,812 hours helping people apply for bail!

⚖️ Every year, 150+ casework volunteers and pro bono barristers join us in the fight for justice.

To all volunteers, past &amp; present, THANK YOU! 💜🎊👏
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📢 Tomorrow at midday: Join us for this free online training on children's rights when a parent faces deportation. Part of a brilliant programme resisting the Hostile Environment: actionnetwork.org/event_campaign…

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Our research shows that the majority of people we survey in detention don’t have a lawyer. That’s why our Advice Line is vital, we take 8,000+ calls a year for free legal advice. Tomorrow we’re walking 10km to keep it going. Can you help? Donate now: londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/bail-for-im…

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✨Our Legal Manager updates our bail board after a grant of bail! Despite cruel immigration policies, communities across the UK continue to welcome people seeking refuge. This #RefugeeWeek, we affirm everyone's right to live safely in our communities!⁠

✨Our Legal Manager updates our bail board after a grant of bail!

Despite cruel immigration policies, communities across the UK continue to welcome people seeking refuge.

This #RefugeeWeek, we affirm everyone's right to live safely in our communities!⁠
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📣 Urgent, please share 📣 We urgently need a pro bono barrister or IAA Level 3 Advisor to represent our Family team client at a remote bail review hearing tomorrow at 11.30 am. If you can help, please email [email protected].