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Court of Appeal Grants Jamaican Entry, Sparks Immigration Tribunal Debate

6/18/2026

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A Court of Appeal granted Jamaican national Oniel Spence entry to the United Kingdom.
The Home Office blocked his entry, saying it was not conducive to the public good.
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp called the ruling judicial tyranny.
Philp urged the UK to leave the Convention on Human Rights, abolish immigration tribunals and restore decisions to Parliament.
Lord Justice Lewis said Spence’s wife was 15 when their relationship began.

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A Court of Appeal granted Jamaican national Oniel Spence entry to the United Kingdom.
The Home Office blocked his entry, saying it was not conducive to the public good.
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp called the ruling judicial tyranny.
Philp urged the UK to leave the Convention on Human Rights, abolish immigration tribunals and restore decisions to Parliament.
Lord Justice Lewis said Spence’s wife was 15 when their relationship began.