Senior Immigration Judge Deborah Taylor refused permission for Mr Houston to address the hearing, but accepted his letter.

now where was the fathers rights?, when he was refused permission to address the hearing, its when those brought before the courts can have 'character witnesses' state what decent people they are, yet not mention their previous criminal record, yet the victims family don't have the same rights

In 2006 - three years after the fatal crash - he was again convicted of driving whilst disqualified and without insurance.

In 2009 he was also convicted of harassment, damage to property and theft, the tribunal heard.