Changes to asylum laws introduced by the government today 'stand in tension' with international law, the Law Society has said. It was responding to the home secretary's announcement that, from today, adults granted asylum will receive a 30-month period of protection, rather than the previous norm of five years followed by near-automatic permanent settlement.
Under the changes, individuals' refugee status will be reviewed every 30 months and those whose countries are now deemed safe will be expected to return home, the government said.