Legal battle over Government's cap on migrants
12 April 2012
The Government faces a legal challenge over its temporary immigration cap, lawyers said today.
The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants claims that the Government side-stepped the proper parliamentary process when it introduced the interim cap in June.
A judicial review has now been launched after the organisation asked judges to declare the cap unlawful.
The restriction was brought in to prevent a "surge in applications" by skilled migrants from outside Europe while the Government considers the level for its permanent cap, which will be introduced next year.
