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Legal Aid Challenge in BIOT Court Case by Tom Short is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The Supreme Court of the British Indian Ocean Territory is hearing a case involving multiple claimants challenging their removal orders to Sri Lanka on non-refoulement grounds, seeking legal funding for their representation. The court must determine whether the Commissioner has the authority to grant legal aid under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 or common law principles, as the Defendant argues there is no legal aid mechanism in place. The claimants, who are currently in a p
- Author
- Tom Short
- Language
- EN