Former Home Secretary Dame Priti Patel has insisted that politicians must be able to hold judicial power to account, as she defended the right of MPs to challenge judicial decisions.
Speaking to LBC's Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, Dame Priti said: "Elected politicians must have the right to speak openly and effectively put truth to power in this context as well."She recalled her efforts to reform immigration courts and tribunals during her tenure. "I spent time with a former Lord Chief Justice to actually reform the immigration courts and tribunals through an act of Parliament which became the Nationality and Borders Act," she said.
It is for the government visibly to respect and protect the independence of the judiciary. Where parties, including the government, disagree with their findings, they should do so through the appellate process."The judge has also written to the Lord Chancellor, Shabana Mahmood, raising her concerns.Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp also defended the right of MPs to critique judicial decisions, particularly those related to human rights law.
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