John Buckley wrote:Well, why is the legislation still ineffective then in a case like this?
No idea, JB. Or whether it's true. The Independent article doesn't attribute the statement, simply saying that 'the Home Office insisted'. Could be that the HO wants to wash its hands of the affair, for whatever reason (lack of political will, cost...?); or could be Javid making a May-style pitch for yet more legislation.