Bridget Walker

Bridget Walker has a background in international development with INGOs such as Christian Aid and Oxfam GB. Before she retired in 2006 she worked for Responding to Conflict (RTC) in Birmingham, UK.

Bail for immigrants: a presumption of liberty?

Immigrants in Britain may be detained indefinitely in removal detention centres. Some are held for months, others for years. Bridget Walker welcomes the government's bail guidance for judges, but asks whether it will make any difference

By Bridget Walker

/ 12 Dec 2011