The Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers for their debut episode podcast considered a leading case from the Public Interest Law Centre.
Episode 1: Deported for Sleeping Rough considers the Home Office’s unlawful policy of arresting rough sleeping EEA nationals, stealing their identity papers, and then either detaining and deporting them, or releasing them back onto the streets without papers so that they cannot obtain housing or employment.
The policy itself was declared unlawful in the case of R (on the application of Gureckis, Cielecki, and Perlinski) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, a case brought by Haldane Society members, and led by the Public Interest Law Centre.
Its repercussions are still being felt, with homeless charities – St Mungo’s, Thamesreach, and Change Grow Live – who helped the Home Office implement their unlawful policies, now under investigation for data protection breaches.
In addition, dozens of cases are being brought against the Home Office in order to pursue compensation for those who were detained and deported.
Listen to it here
