Boris Johnson takes pre-emptive shot at lawyers over Rwanda scheme

Analysis: plan to send unauthorised migrants overseas is likely to be very difficult to defend in courts

Detailing plans to send unauthorised migrants to Rwanda, Boris Johnson managed to blame politically motivated lawyers" for forcing the government to draw up such a drastic policy, and also for any future failure to implement it.

By blaming them for Britain being seen as a soft touch for illegal migration", continuing a government narrative against lefty lawyers", many in the profession believe the prime minister is putting a fig leaf over a policy that is likely to be extremely difficult to defend in the courts and may end up at the European court of human rights.