Is accusing “leftie lawyers” of frustrating government attempts to enforce immigration law really tantamount to incitement to violence?
A letter signed by no fewer than 800 members of the legal profession has accused the prime minister and home secretary of “hostility” towards lawyers, thus undermining the rule of law and endangering the personal safety of people working for the justice system. The signatories, who include 11 former judges, more than 80 QCs and hundreds of other lawyers, are referring to a series of examples.
In August the Home Office put out a video attacking “activist lawyers” for frustrating its efforts to deport people with no right to remain in the UK. It withdrew the clip after strong criticism. Last week a man appeared in court