Category: deportation

Taking stock after Abu Qatada: Assurances, secret detention and evidence in closed proceedings – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 25th, 2012 in appeals, closed material, deportation, detention, evidence, human rights, immigration, news by sally

“The Court of Appeal recently issued its judgment in XX v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 742, an appeal from a decision of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (‘SIAC’) upholding the Secretary of State’s decision to deport an Ethiopian national on grounds of national security.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 24th June 2012

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XX (Ethiopia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (JUSTICE intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted June 20th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, evidence, human rights, law reports, terrorism, torture by sally

XX (Ethiopia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (JUSTICE intervening) [2012] EWCA Civ 742; [2012] WLR (D) 177

“The rule on the exclusion of evidence obtained by torture was exceptional. It was not an abuse of process to admit evidence from security service officers obtained in secret detention facilities.”

WLR Daily, 15th June 2012

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Parliament to tell courts to get tough on human rights – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 19th, 2012 in crime, deportation, human rights, news, public interest by sally

“Foreign criminals jailed for four years or more must be deported regardless of how long they have been in the UK, MPs will tell the courts today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2012

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Immigration judges ‘named and shamed’ by Sunday Telegraph – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 18th, 2012 in deportation, human rights, immigration, judges, media, news by sally

“Today (17 June) the Sunday Telegraph (ST) has named and shamed the ‘three judges who allowed the most appeals’ in cases involving the deportation of foreign criminals (Judges who allow foreign criminals to stay in Britain).”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 17th June 2012

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Deported criminal returned to Britain to claim his ‘right to family life’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 18th, 2012 in appeals, citizenship, deportation, families, human rights, immigration, news, violent offenders by sally

“A violent foreign criminal who illegally returned to Britain weeks after being deported has won the right to stay in this country because of his human rights.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2012

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Article 8 and a half – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 11th, 2012 in deportation, human rights, interpretation, judiciary, news, parliament by sally

“Tomorrow, the Home Secretary will announce to Parliament plans to give judges guidance on how to interpret Article 8 ECHR (the right to private and family life) in foreign criminal deportation cases. There has been already significant speculation as to whether the long-heralded changes will make much or even any difference.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 10th June 2012

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Theresa May ready for showdown with courts over foreign prisoners’ rights – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, families, human rights, immigration, news, prisons, remuneration by sally

“Theresa May is heading for a renewed showdown with the courts over the rights of foreign prisoners battling to avoid deportation after signalling that she would bring in primary legislation if judges failed to implement new rules.”

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The Guardian, 10th June 2012

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Tamil asylum seekers due for deportation given reprieve – The Independent

Posted June 1st, 2012 in asylum, deportation, human rights, injunctions, news, torture by tracey

“A group of Tamil asylum seekers who were meant to have been deported back to Sri Lanka this afternoon have been given a last minute reprieve after lawyers managed to persuade a court that they were at a credible risk of torture should they be returned.”

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The Independent, 31st May 2012

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Qatada refused bail as he fights appeal – The Independent

Posted May 29th, 2012 in appeals, bail, deportation, immigration, news, terrorism by tracey

” Abu Qatada will remain in Britain for at least another five months while he launches a further appeal against deportation, but he will spend it behind bars, a court ruled yesterday.”

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The Independent, 29th May 2012

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Serious criminals cannot hide behind EU deportation rules, judges conclude – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 23rd, 2012 in crime, deportation, EC law, freedom of movement, news by sally

“Serious criminals cannot avoid deportation by hiding behind EU rules on free movement, judges concluded yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2012

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4,000 foreign criminals at large in community despite being earmarked for deportation – The Independent

Posted May 16th, 2012 in bail, criminal justice, deportation, news by tracey

“Nearly 4,000 foreign criminals are still at large in the community despite being earmarked for deportation, it emerged last night.”

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The Independent, 16th May 2012

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Jamaican criminal wins costly legal battle against Home Office – and £1 in damages – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 15th, 2012 in appeals, damages, deportation, detention, news, recidivists by sally

“A Jamaican convicted criminal who claims he was illegally detained before being deported from Britain has won a nominal £1 in damages from the Home Office – after a costly taxpayer-funded legal battle.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2012

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Abu Qatada deportation appeal rejected by human rights court – The Guardian

Posted May 10th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, human rights, news, terrorism by sally

“The home secretary, Theresa May, is to make a renewed attempt to deport Abu Qatada after judges at the European court of human rights rejected his appeal to the Strasbourg court.”

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The Guardian, 9th May 2012

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200 war criminals identified by Britain but only three deported – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 9th, 2012 in deportation, news, war crimes by sally

“Hundreds of suspected war criminals have tried to settle in Britain in recent years but only a dozen have been banned from the country and some have been allowed to stay on human rights grounds.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2012

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Abu Qatada appeal hearing due next Wednesday – The Guardian

Posted May 3rd, 2012 in appeals, deportation, human rights, news, terrorism, time limits by sally

“European human rights judges will decide next Wednesday whether Abu Qatada’s appeal against his deportation from Britain should be allowed to go ahead.”

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The Guardian, 2nd May 2012

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Theresa May rebuked over illegally deported asylum seeker – The Guardian

Posted May 1st, 2012 in asylum, deportation, news, setting aside by sally

“The home secretary is under fire for failing to comply with a high court order to bring an asylum seeker who is in hiding in Azerbaijan back to Britain.”

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The Guardian, 30th April 2012

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Hate speech and the meaning of “unacceptable behaviour” – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 27th, 2012 in deportation, freedom of expression, human rights, inciting religious hatred, news, proportionality by tracey

“Late last year I posted about the case of Mr Mahajna, a national of Israel (but of Palestinian origin), who appealed against a deportation order issued by the Home Secretary under section 3(5) of the Immigration Act 1971 on the basis that his presence in the United Kingdom was not conducive to public good.

And so to the Upper Tribunal (UT), which has now issued its decision on Mr Mahajna’s appeal against the FTT’s decision.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 26th April 2012

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Ken Clarke: ECHR reforms ‘will cut UK’s frustration’ – BBC News

Posted April 23rd, 2012 in admissibility, appeals, courts, deportation, human rights, judiciary, jurisdiction, news by sally

“Ken Clarke has said changes to the European Court of Human Rights will reduce ‘frustration’ over cases such as the proposed deportation of Abu Qatada.”

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BBC News, 22nd April 2012

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View from Brighton offers little cheer for Abu Qatada – The Guardian

Posted April 20th, 2012 in deportation, human rights, news, terrorism by sally

“If Strasbourg turns him down, the cleric could be deported more quickly than if he’d gone to the English appeal courts.”

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The Guardian, 19th April 2012

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May’s bid to deport Qatada descends into farce – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 19th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, human rights, news, terrorism, time limits by tracey

“The deportation of Abu Qatada descended into farce after a potential blunder by the Home Office allowed his lawyers to lodge a last-minute appeal which could extend his stay in Britain and derail attempts to remove him from the country.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th April 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk