Government policy on deportation “unlawful”

This story is a great one for the use of AS Law teachers. It’s a good example of judicial review. The group Medical Justice succeded in persuading the High Court to rule that the government’s use of fast-track deportations is unlawful.

To bring the issues in this case alive for your students, the Independent has a case study of the government’s policy in action.

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