Comments on: Great moments in immigration law (UK division) https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/05/great-moments-immigration-law-uk-division/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 07 May 2013 03:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Hugo S. Cunningham https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/05/great-moments-immigration-law-uk-division/comment-page-1/#comment-211823 Tue, 07 May 2013 03:14:00 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=38051#comment-211823 If Britain’s Tory party should get sucked dry by the anti-European-Union (EU) “UK Independence Party,” judicial arrogance like this, egged on and abetted by EU “human rights law,” will be the principal reason.
Even convicted terrorists are shielded from deportation:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/8528587/Judges-block-Home-Secretary-from-deporting-convicted-terrorist.html

This would be a point in favor of the “unwritten” status of Britain’s constitution: needed reforms (as well as unneeded ones) can be imposed by a simple majority of Parliament.

]]> By: Bill Poser https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/05/great-moments-immigration-law-uk-division/comment-page-1/#comment-211641 Mon, 06 May 2013 00:12:25 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=38051#comment-211641 The argument that the man’s tattoos would expose him to persecution because he has to expose his body in preparation for prayers seems bogus to me. Wudu normally involves the washing of the face and head, lower arms and hands, and lower legs and feet; the torso is not washed and need not be exposed to view. Tattoos on the body would therefore not be made visible.

]]> By: Bill Poser https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/05/great-moments-immigration-law-uk-division/comment-page-1/#comment-211637 Mon, 06 May 2013 00:06:22 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=38051#comment-211637 Sending criminals to prison also interferes with their family life but doing so is not a violation of their human rights.

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