There is no word in the administrative lexicon of the British border control system that evokes as much visceral terror as deportation. For an individual who has built a life, established a career, or started a family within the United Kingdom, receiving a formal notice of removal is a profoundly traumatic event. The sheer weight of the state

 There is no word in the administrative lexicon of the British border control system that evokes as much visceral terror as deportation. For an individual who has built a life, established a career, or started a family within the United Kingdom, receiving a formal notice of removal is a profoundly traumatic event. The sheer weight of the state

 For many drivers, a speeding ticket is a nuisance—a £100 fine and 3 points that you accept through the post. But there comes a point where a speeding offence stops being a minor administrative issue and becomes a serious legal threat. Perhaps you were caught doing 96mph on the motorway. Perhaps you already have 9 points on your li

 For many drivers, a speeding ticket is a nuisance—a £100 fine and 3 points that you accept through the post. But there comes a point where a speeding offence stops being a minor administrative issue and becomes a serious legal threat. Perhaps you were caught doing 96mph on the motorway. Perhaps you already have 9 points on your li

 Your Question: "A member of my family has been sentenced to a long prison term in the UK and is now facing uk deportation. We've been told that because the sentence is over four years, the normal human rights arguments are not enough to stop it. What does the term 'very compelling circumstances' mean, and is it really possible to win a case t