'Unqualified' civil servants fighting asylum appeals as Home Office faces boat surge

'Unqualified' civil servants fighting asylum appeals as Home Office faces boat surge

Civil servants with no previous legal experience are being recruited to fight asylum appeals on behalf of the Home Office, as the department faces a mounting backlog of cases and continued pressure over Channel crossings.The department is hiring "unqualified" presenting officers from across the Civil Service and the public to argue against migrants challenging asylum refusals and deportation decisions.As reported by the Telegraph, recruits do no…

UK asylum bedlam: Lawyers on one side, unqualified on the other and 'the taxpayer paying for both' - London Business News

The UK's asylum system is in chaos as unqualified officials are sent to fight legal battles amid a growing tribunal backlog.