Jun 21 2008
Immigration (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1614: on this day
It is twenty years since the United Kingdom introduced the principle of carriers’ liability for immigration, by which transport operators are penalised if they fail to operate an entirely effective system for policing immigration: see this article for a concise explanation of the legislation in its context. This principle has, however, a far more ancient ancestor in Scots law than is generally known.
On 21st June 1614 the Privy Council passed the following Act: Continue Reading »
