Mr Justice Sheldon

Mr Justice Sheldon is a judge of the High Court of Justice in the UK. He has recently gained prominence for his rulings concerning the UK's "one in, one out" asylum returns deal with France. This scheme involves returning one asylum seeker arriving by small boat to France in exchange for another being admitted legally. Mr Justice Sheldon has ruled that the Home Secretary's decision to reduce protections for potential trafficking victims to facilitate this deal was unlawful. He has also halted the removal of specific asylum seekers, including Eritrean trafficking victims, to France, citing concerns that such returns could cause them harm. These rulings are significant as they challenge the legality and implementation of the government's asylum policy, particularly regarding the protection of vulnerable individuals and the conditions in France for asylum seekers.