Baroness Scotland and her illegal employee
Discussion
Fawkes et al are pushing this for all it's worth
The Attorney General, Baroness Scotland, employeed an illegal worker from Tonga who outstayed her visa in the UK (by 5 years)
According to the law (Asylum and Immigration Act 1996), the only valid defence to this is for the employer to provide proof (as the original, or a copy) of seeing whichever document allowed the employee to work in the UK. At the moment it's unclear whether these copies were ever made.
So, if the chief legal adviser to the Government is proved not to have kept to the law (and seems to be liable to a £5000 fine) shouldn't they resign? What happens to a solicitor/barrister convicted of a criminal offence? I note that Gordon Brown has already rushed in to give her his "full confidence"..
The Attorney General, Baroness Scotland, employeed an illegal worker from Tonga who outstayed her visa in the UK (by 5 years)
According to the law (Asylum and Immigration Act 1996), the only valid defence to this is for the employer to provide proof (as the original, or a copy) of seeing whichever document allowed the employee to work in the UK. At the moment it's unclear whether these copies were ever made.
So, if the chief legal adviser to the Government is proved not to have kept to the law (and seems to be liable to a £5000 fine) shouldn't they resign? What happens to a solicitor/barrister convicted of a criminal offence? I note that Gordon Brown has already rushed in to give her his "full confidence"..
Because tax and NI numbers are given to illegal immigrants. The Revenue are not that concerned about the status of an individual as long as they are getting their rightful tax and NI amounts.
In fact, the Treasury has gone on record saying that they would prefer to have an illegal on the NI registry so that they can at least have some sort of handle on the individual's existence. otherwise they disappear off the radar completely.
Having said that, an employer is still legally obliged to ensure that none of their staff are illegals and, for the reasons mentioned above, claiming they thought the individual was legal because they had a valid NI number holds no water with the authorities.
In fact, the Treasury has gone on record saying that they would prefer to have an illegal on the NI registry so that they can at least have some sort of handle on the individual's existence. otherwise they disappear off the radar completely.
Having said that, an employer is still legally obliged to ensure that none of their staff are illegals and, for the reasons mentioned above, claiming they thought the individual was legal because they had a valid NI number holds no water with the authorities.
Edited by Eric Mc on Thursday 17th September 18:55
Jasandjules said:
I just love the Socialist ideology of having a housekeeper.................
I don't see the issue. (I see the issue in having an ILLEGAL employee) A busy socialist should spend all hours there are in the day Fixing the country, and if that means employing staff then the least they can do is to do it right.
Never heard if her and I didn't realise Scotland was her surname. I thought it was just another comedy title like Lord Adonis.
I hope Cameron is saving all of these up as ammunition for the election as hard as it must be to let it all out now.
Yes I know Adonis is his surname as well, I just find it funny
I hope Cameron is saving all of these up as ammunition for the election as hard as it must be to let it all out now.
Yes I know Adonis is his surname as well, I just find it funny
NOTHING will happen, if anyone decides to undertake anything they'll be on the receiving end of a large poo from No 10... after all she's not only the head lawyer in GB, she's also black...
You can't expect this bunch of hand-wringing weak-kneed spineless socialist twunts to do anything against one of their own...
After all bLIARS expenses got "accidentally" destroyed didn't they!?!?!?
You can't expect this bunch of hand-wringing weak-kneed spineless socialist twunts to do anything against one of their own...
After all bLIARS expenses got "accidentally" destroyed didn't they!?!?!?
Edited by JMGS4 on Friday 18th September 10:01
emicen said:
Eric Mc said:
Because tax and NI numbers are given to illegal immigrants. The Revenue are not that concerned about the status of an individual as long as they are getting their rightful tax and NI amounts.
Really struggle with "rightful" ever prefixing the word tax in this country.hidetheelephants said:
Jasandjules said:
I just love the Socialist ideology of having a housekeeper.................
<<<NEWSFLASH>>>The last time Labour was in any measurable way socialist, there was a useless windy gingerhaired gimp in charge. This lot are just torylite, or didn't you notice?
Tycho said:
hidetheelephants said:
Jasandjules said:
I just love the Socialist ideology of having a housekeeper.................
<<<NEWSFLASH>>>The last time Labour was in any measurable way socialist, there was a useless windy gingerhaired gimp in charge. This lot are just torylite, or didn't you notice?
hidetheelephants said:
Jasandjules said:
I just love the Socialist ideology of having a housekeeper.................
<<<NEWSFLASH>>>The last time Labour was in any measurable way socialist, there was a useless windy gingerhaired gimp in charge. This lot are just torylite, or didn't you notice?
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Politics/Attorney...
Fined £5000
How can she NOT resign? This is a criminal matter is it not? One she has no defence to..
Fined £5000
How can she NOT resign? This is a criminal matter is it not? One she has no defence to..
john_p said:
How can she NOT resign? This is a criminal matter is it not? One she has no defence to..
Indeed.Chief legal advisor to the crown found to be in breach of a law that they were instrumental in pushing through.
If she doesn't resign, Gordan has to sack her. That would involve finding some balls however...
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