Robert Jenrick vows to axe 30 UK pro immigration judges

 

 

 

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has declared open war on what he calls Britain’s “activist judges,” vowing to purge the bench of pro-migration bias and restore “public trust” in the courts.

 

In a fiery speech set for the Conservative Party conference, Jenrick will unveil a dossier naming more than 30 judges who, he claims, previously volunteered for open-border groups or shared pro-migrant posts online. He blasted the judiciary as “infected with deep rot,” accusing certain members of “subverting independence from within.”

 

Jenrick’s reforms would hand sweeping powers back to ministers, allowing “political” judges to be sacked and restoring the Lord Chancellor’s control over judicial appointments — a move critics say would shatter judicial independence. The Sentencing Council and the Judicial Appointments Commission would both be scrapped under the plan, replaced by a new vetting committee and a register of judges’ interests.

 

The ex-immigration minister linked the crackdown to soaring asylum appeals, with nearly half of rejected migrants overturning Home Office rulings, often citing human rights under the European Convention. Jenrick insists leaving the ECHR is just “the first step” — warning, “There’s no point removing activist judges abroad only to be stuck with their friends here.”

 

The bold proposal has electrified Tory ranks and reignited the debate over judicial neutrality, just as both Conservatives and Reform UK push for a tougher stance on migration.

 

 

Key Takeaways

• Jenrick targets 30 judges accused of “pro-migration activism.”

• Judicial power shake-up: Ministers would regain control of appointments and sackings.

• ECHR exit linked: Jenrick calls for total overhaul of the judiciary’s role in migration rulings.

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Long overdue , if it ever happens.

A bit salty after the schemes his party came up with were just as illegal as predicted.