It has been seven years since Theresa May stated in a Telegraph interview her intentions create a ‘hostile environment’ for illegal immigrants. However on 1 March 2019 we saw a drawback in her plans, as one of her initial measures, the ‘Right to Rent’ scheme, was deemed to be discriminatory on the basis of nationality and ethnicity. In R(JCWI) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 452, the High Court declared such legislation was incompatible under section 4 HRA.
Month: May 2019
Recent Posts
- Our Students’ Journey at the FBE Oratory Competition in Rotterdam – a Q&A Session
- “Poorly implemented, pathetically funded”: A Deeper Look into the Windrush Compensation Scheme
- Working on an Amicus Brief re Guantanamo and Reflecting on the Court of Appeals Decision
- Volunteering at the Youth Justice Legal Centre
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