BID Legal Advice Surveys
BID carries out six-monthly surveys of immigration detainees' access to legal advice.
Legal Advice Survey - March 2025
Research finds people in detention experience persistent challenges and barriers when seeking legal advice and representation.
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Prison Legal Advice Survey - August 2024
Research finds practical barriers to accessing immigration legal advice in prisons
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Legal Advice Survey - Summer 2024
Research finds continued low levels of legal representation in detention.
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Prison Legal Advice Survey - December 2023
Research finds continued low levels of legal representation in prisons.
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Legal Advice Survey - Summer 2023
Research finds low levels of legal representation in detention.
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Legal Advice Survey - December 2022
Research finds the lowest levels of legal representation in detention since our Legal Advice Surveys began in 2010.
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Catch 2022 - Accessing Immigration Legal Advice From Prison
New research shows people facing deportation or removal from the UK unable to access legal advice.
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Legal Advice in Immigration Detention - a 10 Year Review
2019
Legal Advice Survey - Spring 2019
2019
Legal Advice Survey - Spring 2019
2019
Legal Advice Survey - Autumn 2018
2018
Legal Advice Survey - Spring 2018
2018
Legal Advice Survey - Autumn 2017
2017
Legal Advice Survey - Spring 2017
2017
Legal Advice Survey - Autumn 2016
2016
Legal Advice Survey - Spring 2016
2016
Summary findings from BID's surveys of immigration legal advice in the IRC estate, surveys 1 to 10
2010 - 2015
Summary findings of survey of levels of legal representation for immigration detainees across the UK detention estate (Surveys 1 - 8)
2010 - 2014
