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English test scandal: students wrongly accused of cheating launch legal action

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Admin

Overseas students seek compensation from Home Office for unlawful detention and loss of earnings after it cancelled visas

A group of overseas students who were wrongly accused of cheating in the English language tests they were required to take to renew their study visas have launched legal proceedings against the Home Office, seeking compensation for unlawful detention and loss of earnings.

The government has made payments in at least two cases, but lawyers have expressed frustration at the department’s refusal to agree a standard settlement scheme for wrongly accused students, which they believe would speed up the process of securing justice.

English test scandal: Home Office accused of ‘shocking miscarriage of justice’

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Admin

Students wrongly accused of deception should be helped to clear names, says shadow minister

The Home Office was accused of presiding over a “shocking miscarriage of justice” by MPs during an urgent debate on the English language testing scandal which saw thousands of international students wrongly accused of cheating in an exam they were required to sit as part of their visa application process.

Those students who were wrongly accused of deception, many of whom were subsequently detained and deported, should now be helped to clear their names, shadow Home Office minister Stephen Kinnock told parliament.