Home Office Removals Policy Unlawful, holds Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 27th, 2020 in deportation, human rights, immigration, ministers' powers and duties, news by sally

‘On 21/10/2020, the Court of Appeal ruled that the Home Office’s removal window policy (“the Policy”) was unlawful. The Policy incorporated an unacceptable risk of interference with the right of access to court by exposing a category of irregular migrants — including those who have claims in respect of their right to life and/or freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment — to the risk of removal without any proper opportunity to challenge a relevant decision in a court or tribunal.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 27th October 2020

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