Judge who controversially allowed knife-wielding drug dealer to stay in UK was on pro-asylum charity board
MIGRANT 'NO THREAT' Judge who controversially allowed knife-wielding drug dealer to stay in UK was on pro-asylum charity board
A JUDGE who controversially allowed a knife-wielding drug dealer to stay in the UK was on the board of a pro-asylum charity.
Fiona Beach declared Christian Quadjovie, 26, was not a threat to the public.
The French-born crook had been locked up for a total of 963 days since arriving here aged ten in 2009.
But he was granted a reprieve by Judge Beach, an ex-director at Asylum Aid who represented migrants for free on behalf of the Bail for Immigration Detainees charity.
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The decision has since been overturned after Government lawyers claimed her judgment was 'made against the weight of evidence'.
Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick said Judge Beach's apparent conflict of interest 'undermines confidence' in the courts.
He added: 'This is the latest example of an immigration judge with open borders views.
'The similarity between her decisions and the political views she has broadcast totally undermines confidence in the system. Judges must be independent.'
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Last night, in a letter seen by The Sun on Sunday, Mr Jenrick made a formal request to the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office to probe whether Judge Beach, 54, had declared her previous roles.
In 2005 and 2007, she was listed in a 'thank you' section of the Bail in Immigration annual report, and named as a barrister volunteering to represent its clients in court.
Records show she was a director of Asylum Aid between September 2004 and February 2007.
Judicial sources insisted she stepped back from the group in December 2006 when appointed as a part-time judge.
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In 2018 she was made a salaried tribunal judge. She first heard Quadjovie's case in April 2024.
He was first convicted as a boy of 12 after sexually assaulting a girl under 13.
In 2016, he was given a nine-month referral order for carrying a knife in public.
Later that year, he was convicted of drug offences. He was detained for 30 months and caught with more drugs after his release.
The Home Office tried to deport him but he argued he would not be able to reintegrate in France.
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A judiciary spokesman said all judges took an oath to remain impartial.
He added: 'In each case, judges make decisions based on the evidence and arguments presented, and apply the law as it stands.'
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