The British Immigration Courts: A study of law and politics (Hardback)

Dr. Max Travers (author)

£22.99

Hardback 208 Pages / Published: 28/07/1999

Publisher out of stock

Currently unavailable to order

Synopsis

Immigration has been a controversial and contentious area of public policy since the Commonwealth Immigration Act ended most primary immigration in 1962. This study looks in detail at the work of practioners in the court-system that hears appeals from immigrants and asylum seekers against decisions made by the British Government. The book contains chapters about decision making in primary purpose and the asylum appeals, the administrative problems faced by successive British governments, and the perspectives of pressure groups and politicians. The British Immigration Courts transforms our understanding of immigration as a political issue through preserving a sense of routine work in the courts, civil service and political process which is ignored or idealised by other approaches. It is essential reading for practioners, academics and students interested in current debates about policy.

Publisher: Policy Press
ISBN: 9781861341723
Number of pages: 208
Weight: 397 g
Dimensions: 216 x 148 mm

MEDIA REVIEWS

"Provides an analysis of the current legal situation that will prove an invaluable point of reference to students and specialists alike. An important addition to the literature on the politics of immigration." John Solomos
"Refugee law is clearly evolving. These books give us valuable insight into what this means for the rights and realities of refugees." International Affairs