Originally Posted by
Dedworth
John Vine, the chief inspector of the UK Border Agency said he had "concerns about the lack of transparency in the Agency's inconsistent approach to evidential requirements".
"It is imperative that the agency ensures its staff adopts a 'right first time' approach and makes correct and robust decisions" he said.
"I found a high percentage of cases where the original decisions were overturned before cases were allowed to proceed to appeal.
"This concerned me, as the agency had not conducted any analysis to establish whether or not the original decision had been correctly made".
... hurrah ! for John Vine ... formerly Chief Constable of *Tayside Police ... of which the one-time 'Perth & Kinross Constabulary' - NOW comprising the Force's Western Division - ranks [geographically] as *its largest constituent part.
