Seminar: Scum of the Earth - Foreign national prisoners and their human rights (or lack of them)

Seminar: Scum of the Earth – Foreign national prisoners and their human rights (or lack of them)

In Antonia Benfield, Crime, Immigration, Jonathan Butterworth, Mansfield Chambers, Mark McDonald, Shivani Jegarajah With 0 Comments

“SCUM OF THE EARTH”

Friday 15 April 2016 6pm-8pm.  Curry and drinks to follow.

FOREIGN NATIONAL PRISONERS AND  THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS (OR LACK OF THEM)

On 22nd March 2016 the Supreme Court granted permission to appeal in the case of R (Kiarie) and Anr v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWCA Civ 1020 raising questions about “deport now, appeal later”.  Mansfield barristers look at different ways of challenging deportation for practitioners and activists.

2CPD hours

Prisoner

What is the judgment in Kiarie all about anyway? Jonathan Butterworth.

How do we challenge deportations on child welfare grounds? Shivani Jegarajah

How do we challenge deportations on EEA grounds and what happens when there is an ongoing trial? Antonia Benfield

Can we make an out of time appeal to the Court of Appeal given the recent judgment on Joint Enterprise? Mark McDonald.

The way forward: Harish Patel National Officer for Equalities, Unite.

Venue: UNITE 128 Theobalds Rd, London WC1X 8TN