The job of the Professional Enablers Taskforce is to root out corrupt immigration lawyers.
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The group, which brings together civil servants, law enforcement and regulatory bodies, has already been in existence for a few months.
But today the government chose to announce an 'official' launch of the Whitehall unit - but no new funding.
In reply, the Law Society accused the government of trying to distract from its own asylum backlog by demonising lawyers.
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The group, which brings together civil servants, law enforcement and regulatory bodies, has already been in existence for a few months.
But today the government chose to announce an 'official' launch of the Whitehall unit - but no new funding.
In reply, the Law Society accused the government of trying to distract from its own asylum backlog by demonising lawyers.
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