The “Chancellor’s foot” and the contrivance of deportability in the UK: matters arising

• Published in: International journal of law and management Vol. 60; no. 6; pp. 1539 - 1562
• Main Author: Ikegwuruka, Cosmas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Patrington Emerald Publishing Limited 12.11.2018; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Conformity; Criminal law; Criminalization; Deportation; Human rights; Immigration policy; International law; Law; Migration; Noncitizens; Principles; Rule of law; Sovereignty; United Kingdom > UK; Nigeria; Bangladesh; Removal; Deportation; Crimmigration; Legitimate expectation; Liberal democracy
• ISSN: 1754-243X; 1754-2448
• DOI: 10.1108/IJLMA-09-2017-0216

Purpose It has been argued that the UK has the reputation of operating a complex set of immigration laws to the extent that the constantly changing laws and regulations lead much to confusion and lack of accountability. It has further been argued that the ever-increasing and shifting pattern of depo...