THE NATIONALITY, IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM ACT 2002 AND DEPORTATION OF FOREIGN CRIMINALS
This report analyses UK deportation legislation, from the Aliens Act 1914 to more recent laws like the UK Borders Act 2007. It explains the powers these laws grant authorities and the need for balance between State interests and human rights, particularly under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The report examines sections 117A-C of the Nationality, Immigration, and Asylum Act 2002, which guide decisions on deportation to ensure they respect private and family life, critiquing their inability to effectively achieve this balancing exercise and ultimately calling for legal reform to better balance public interest with the protection of long-term residents' rights.
