Thesis (J.C.L.)--Catholic University of America, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 55-57).

Thesis (J.C.L.)--Catholic University of America, 2006. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-88).

Thesis (J.C.L.)--Catholic University of America, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 55-57).

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1978. / Title from title page screen, viewed Jan. 6, 2005. Dissertation Committee: Clayton Thomas, Ronald Halinski (co-chairs), Benjamin Hubbard, Mary Zey-Ferrell, Creta Sabine. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-84) and abstract. Also available in print.

Thesis (J.C.L.)--Catholic University of America, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 60-69).

Thesis (J.C.L.)--Catholic University of America, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 60-69).

Thesis (J.C.L.)--Catholic University of America, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 60-69).

Thesis (J.C.L.)--Catholic University of America, 2006. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-88).

The question asked by this thesis is when and why, as a matter of principle, should there be judicial scrutiny on the merits of administrative decisions on migration status ('migration status decisions') in the United Kingdom? It argues that this is a moral question, engaging concerns of fair treatment. The first two chapters examine the question theoretically. It is argued that access to justice is not a gift of citizenship and that migration status decision-making should be reviewable on the merits to avoid the appearance and/or occurrence of injustice in the light of the effects of migration control on individual migrants and the nature of migration status decision-making as 'very imperfect procedural justice' (save where a decision is not based on the judgment discretion of an administrator). The latter five chapters apply the normative claims to the United Kingdom constitutional context, including the relevant European regimes (European Convention on Fundamental Rights and European Union). First, as background to the argument, a history of recourse from migration status decision-making in the UK from the initial establishment of a review system in 1905 is sketched out. The history demonstrates the absence of a coherent or principled account of migration status appeals. The history is followed by a three-part critique of the current system of recourse in the UK. First rights of appeal in three case studies (deportation, offshore visitors and students) are examined. Secondly, the three standards of review available under judicial review (rationality, anxious scrutiny and proportionality) are critiqued, and thirdly, the contribution of European and international norms is considered. In general terms the thesis concludes that the current UK system of recourse is deficient in certain respects and suggests reform to the current appeals system.

Este trabalho busca uma melhor compreensão do princípio do devido processo legal, positivado pelo art. 5º, LIV, da CRFB. A maior parte da literatura jurídica nacional que o aborda concentra seus esforços em proclamar a importância do princípio ou em buscar explicá-lo com base no seu desenvolvimento no direito constitucional norte-americano. Parece-nos, entretanto, que uma compreensão constitucionalmente adequada do princípio exige uma abordagem diversa, coincidente com a usual apenas no primeiro passo, que é a apreensão de seu funcionamento no ambiente jurídico de origem. Em não se tratando de um trabalho de direito comparado, outros passos devem se seguir. Assim, sua continuação consiste na pesquisa dos antecedentes doutrinários que conduziram ao transplante do due process of law para o direito constitucional brasileiro. Depois, é necessário situá-lo no contexto da Constituição analítica de um Estado que se vincula à família do direito romano-germânico. E, por fim, verificar como o princípio tem sido aplicado na prática jurídica, particularmente pelo STF, tribunal que dá a última palavra em matéria de interpretação constitucional. / This thesis aims to reach a better understanding of the due process of law principle established in the Brazilian Federal Constitution, art. 5º, LIV. Most of brazilian juridical literature on the theme concentrates its efforts on proclaiming the importance of the principle or in trying to provide an explanation on the basis of north-american constitutional experience. But we don’t think any of these approaches are able to provide a constitutionally sound understanding of the principle. We propose a different approach, that also starts by investigating the north-american constitutional experience but goes further. It continues by researching the brazilian juridical literature that dealt with due process of law before the framing of Brazilian Federal Constitution. Next step is to set up the principle in the body of the analytical Constitution of a State which follows the roman-germanic law tradition. Last, but not least, the study examines the way due process of law has been used in juridical practice. We draw particular attention to brazilian Supreme Court’s decisions on that matter, because they state the last and highest constitutional interpretation.