Written question asked by Lord Quirk (Crossbench) on Monday, 7 December 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 December 2015. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Monday, 21 December 2015 on behalf of the Home Office.
Forensic Science: Languages
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 17 November (HL3221) concerning the use of forensic linguistics by the Home Office in immigration cases, whether they have plans to enable the admittance in court, as in some other European jurisdictions, of evidence derived from forensic linguistics, and if not, what are their reasons.
- Answer
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Evidence derived from language analysis undertaken for immigration purposes is admissible and, in practice, is routinely presented in immigration appeals.
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- Admissibility of evidence Appeals Forensic science Immigration Languages
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