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Little old ladies from South Africa

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ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 6 Mar 2016 16:38

Common sense is sadly lacking in the field of bureaucracy

Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 5 Mar 2016 18:43

Very glad she can stay - the snag I think was that she came in on a tourist visa and took no further action to sort out staying here - without some human interaction a computer would instantly disqualify her

Researching:
Dominy & Croom in Dorset, Rutherford & McElhatton in Northumberland. Dendy and Thorp

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 5 Mar 2016 16:04

A compassionate decision, I think.

I can understand why the decision finally went in the lady's favour but each case ought to be treated individually. I'd caution about changing legislation even though the case may be quoted as a precedent.

The lady did not or could not obtain a EU passport and she could have been said to be a health tourist must have counted against her initially. Ought legislation be changed at all because of this one case?

Rambling

Rambling Report 5 Mar 2016 14:47

I am so pleased to read it Rollo :-) I will confine myself to that as my scorn for the judgement of others in the case knows no bounds :-|

Researching:

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 5 Mar 2016 14:20

result - but why such a nutty decision in the first place ?

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/mar/05/myrtle-cothill-92-year-old-widow-will-not-be-deported-uk-says

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle