In this blog post, Timothy Jacob-Owens and Jo Shaw reflect on the implications of a recent decision of the Court of Appeal to the effect that no special provision needs to be made for members of the UK’s Windrush generation in relation to the ‘good character’ requirement for naturalisation.
Timothy Jacob-Owens and Jo Shaw
Justice for Windrush? Redress, Reform, Repeat
Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law
2022
The case of Hubert Howard is illustrative of the broader injustices suffered by members of the ‘Windrush generation’ at the hands of the UK state. A recent decision by the England and Wales High Court offers some (partial) redress.
Commonwealth citizens who came to the UK in the period after the Second World War are now close to retirement age and their right to live in the UK has come under challenge, with catastrophic consequences for some. The story has become a major political scandal and has led to the resignation of the Home Secretary Amber Rudd. It is a rare instance of public and mainstream media support for migrants. Read More …
Introduction and Response by Helen Irving
Comments by Jules Lepoutre, Timothy Jacob-Owens, Rachel Pougnet, Devyani Prabhat, Marta Bivand Erdal, and Eric Fripp
Kickoff contribution by Neha Jain. Comments by Jelena Džankić, Eleanor Knott, Lindsey N. Kingston, Ramesh Ganohariti, Timothy Jacob-Owens, Bronwen Manby, Peter Spiro, Rainer Bauböck, Noora Lori, Lior Erez, and Neha Jain
Introduction and Response by Dieter Gosewinkel ; comments by Daniela Luigia Caglioti, Rainer Bauböck, Maarten Prak and Jo ShawRead More …
Frances Webber
“The Racialisation of British Citizenship“,
Race & Class
2022
