David Allen Green

The writer, a former government lawyer, is an FT contributing editor The UK Supreme Court has held that the Rwanda removals policy is unlawful — but it has deftly done so without depending on the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) or the Human Rights Act. Instead, the decision rests on broad principles of international law which are not opposed by the government. The decision is unanimous. In the summary provided by the president of the court, Lord Reed, extensive reference was made to…