Overview

• Shawn Rickford McLeod, a Jamaican national, avoided deportation from the UK after serving over three years in prison for supplying class A drugs.
• McLeod's appeal was based on Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, claiming deportation would harm his family life with his three young children in the UK.
• Judge David Chaim Brannan ruled in McLeod's favor, citing the 2002 Immigration Act and determining deportation would be unduly harsh on the children.
• McLeod openly stated his intention to continue using cannabis, which remains illegal in the UK, despite assurances of avoiding other criminal activity.
• The decision has sparked criticism, with calls for reform of human rights laws, as similar cases have highlighted challenges in deporting convicted foreign criminals.