Shamima Begum May Cost Taxpayer Seven-Million Pounds

Shamima Begum's ongoing legal battle for her UK citizenship may cost taxpayers up to £7 million after her latest defeat in court.
Begum, deemed a national security threat, was denied the return of her UK passport.
The legal aid expenses have already exceeded £250,000, and experts estimate the total cost could reach £7 million if she takes the case to the Supreme Court.
James Max speaks with criminal barrister Paul Garlick KC.
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[@Shalom491]

Stop funding her lawyers with legal aid. She is no longer a British citizen.

[@bibi.isanazi]

legal aid doesnt depend on citizenship.

[@KCC1956]

​@@bibi.isanazi Really, and what planet are you from

[@bibi.isanazi]

@@KCC1956 are you able to explain your argument in more detail? specifically, what planet has to do with begums case.

[@KCC1956]

@solaris.solaris I don't have to explain anything to you or anyone else The slag is a terrorist and should have been given a life sentence in prison Perhaps she should go and see if Hamas has any use of her seeing she likes to open her legs for those lovely types of people

[@KCC1956]

@solaris.solaris Oh, purple haired one You're too young to understand the complexities of a conversation like that,

[@janeanderson8236]

If she is no longer a British Citizen, how come she gets Legal Aid?

[@pauldesmond3269]

exactly........scummy lawyers terrorist sympathisers

[@brendasmith1093]

Exactly again our stupid government wasting all this money on her, Why?

[@maninst7145]

Same as all the illegals are getting legal aid from the "human rights" lawyers that are no better than ambulance chasers!! Just disgusting!!!

[@markcarlon8558]

Yes, how does she, I know for a fact that people I know have been refused legal aid and it was for petty charges that wouldn't of cost anything like what they are talking about here, so how has she got it, it is ridiculous, I bet someone like me or you wouldn't get legal aid for something like this.

[@SAGHAJAR]

@franswevers5039 Under Treason Act they can revoke her British Citizenship whether she was born British or through immigration, as did with poor Asma Al-Assad the wife of Bashar Assad of Syria, She was also born and raised in Britain, but in my opinion she has done nothing but to be a wife of a dictator and in this day and age who doesn’t want to be for obvious reasons.

[@trevdavis9234]

So my question is how does a non British citizen qualify for legal aid?

[@paulsmyth3580]

The same way they get a mobile phone weekly money and a free hotel

[@geegee2064]

It's similar here in Australia. ​@paulsmyth3580

[@nicotoscani1707]

​@@paulsmyth3580not just a free hotel, but an ambassador's red carpet welcome cos british citizens are not allowed anywhere near those buildings while they stay there

[@plentyofnothing]

When their request is processed by the woke and anti British, 4 day a week working from Home Office

[@tube20tommy]

Exactly, what's going on, can anyone explain ?

[@briannash8905]

STOP her LEGAL AID NOW

[@ML-xh1go]

£7 million pounds of taxpayers money, her lawyer wants removing from being a lawyer,it’s totally disgusting spending this amount of our money on her, it’s time taxpayers were asked who should get their money

[@Lou-mr7kf]

The London Mayor made his £millions by defending high profile terrorists. It's a total scam. Remember, we are dealing with professional slavers. Not to put too fine a point on it.

[@roberts7961]

Her Lawyer is applying to be a MP, its a disgrace

[@user-hi5px9fp7s]

They need striking off as they are just grabbing money from us taxpayers. Our government should stop them

[@cdub5033]

meantime, this government has approved continuous spying on every UC, PIP etc.claimants private bank accounts. effectively treating everyone as guilty & under suspicion.

[@simonpe3trie102]

She can’t win this case, when the decision was made in 2015, it was deemed reasonable lawful and when she doesn’t, win, should be made to pay any bills she’s accumulated not the tax payer.

[@paulinetaylor1125]

How many times can someone on legal aid appeal a decision? It just goes on and on and it is costing us, the taxpayers, a fortune. It should be stopped after one appeal along with all the asylum seekers appeals.

[@pduffy421]

Send the bill to her, her family, her parents original country and her lawyers.

[@dannycampbell7294]

why are we paying for this????

[@hannacook859]

We should sue her for the money back

[@jonwoodmass2849]

​@@hannacook859sounds like a psyop to me

[@TheReverendJones-lv5bz]

And how will that happen, are they going to pass her baseball cap around the shanty town where she now resides, or let her back and take it out of her benefits?

[@Shalom491]

That’s the question!!!!!!

[@Dollarg11111]

Labour is doing this. Human right lawyers 😀😀

[@manchesterutdfan66]

If Starmer gets in then this $lag is home and dry...

[@user-kh8be6vg8l]

9 m/m

[@user-if3yi1bk5w]

Ban the millionaire asylum lawyers

[@AdeboFunkyVoodoo]

Because they are millionaires or because they are lawyers?

[@user-kh8be6vg8l]

​@@AdeboFunkyVoodoobecause they are money grabbing scum

[@hannacook859]

Why are we paying for the person suing us?

[@user-qm8cm1dn2v]

...First brings you down with a culture of fighting and slovenly conduct "Don’t Follow the Red Demon Anymore Cosmic bodies are decaying in the process of formation, stability, degeneration, and disintegration Most people in the world are Gods incarnated, seeking the Creator before disaster Gaining Dafa [Great Law] and remolding your divine bodies-that’s your wish upon coming here In the treacherous human world, how many can keep their nature amid delusion People all know the evil Party is bad Yet they follow along when it lies and persecutes Dafa disciples All know the evil Party is destroying traditional culture Why praise it at its feet when it smears history To ruin the Chinese people so they cannot be saved, the red demon First brings you down with a culture of fighting and slovenly conduct Then fills you up with wicked desire for sex, fame, and gain Before disaster comes, I still want you to hear the truth As the vow you made before coming to the world was pledged on your life March 15, 2017" Master Li Hongzhi (Hong Yin V, from Falun Dafa teachings)

[@youtube2kwatcher]

your taking the piss the actual feck are uk trying to get a bomb person in the uk is a joke bet she get a boat next and they pay her to stay in the uk like it rest

[@ax3226]

We we 😂😂 What, your paying from your benefit’s or something you karen

[@HuHWhat-yi8cp]

@@ax3226 People on benefits pay tax too.

[@markroyds23]

​You dont even know the difference between your and youre, you loser. ​@@ax3226

[@Alexxx---101]

She will cost us even more if she returns to Britain. She will have millions of Islamic fans and followers and then will probably end up being an MP under a starmer government!

[@ax3226]

No she wont have millions of followers! Muslims aren’t stupid and gullible like you tommy the beggar robinson supporting uneducated morons!

[@user-lr1ty2nr1g]

Exactly 😮

[@jeanetteeftekhar6762]

Why is the taxpayer paying for this?

[@tonybekk2939]

No surprise really, as we're paying for more like her, get the barstewards out,

[@TheReverendJones-lv5bz]

Millions like her!

[@suckerpunch3718]

Simply NO! And shouldn't we start talking about banning Islam? Like seriously talk about it.

[@TheReverendJones-lv5bz]

We should but nobody wants to raise their heads above the parapet and speak out for fear of getting called islamaphobic or Way sist

[@kennethflaming8606]

the pendulum is swinging not just right, but far right, the longer they are in denial and don"t adress it, the more violent it will become not just uk but all of europe.. right when we are getting closer to ww3 seem a little convinient don"t it

[@TeamBradley909]

Islam is not the problem you fool, ISIS is not an islamically led group

[@AdeboFunkyVoodoo]

Yeah and Christianity and Judaism. They are fundamentally the same.

[@ax3226]

You white karems and dareens 😂😂 You clowns probably dont even have a 1 iq between the lot of yous 🦧🦧

[@chazsach6594]

The amount of money spent on legal aid for all the foreign spongers who invade the country every year could give the doctors the pay rise they deserve.

[@vatsmith8759]

Another wonderful benefit of the Blair years.

[@sfactory8253]

Yes Blair and bush are responsible for destabilising Iraq. They should foot the bill.

[@user-gb9iv5op3y]

Blair should pay her legal aid!

[@user-kh8be6vg8l]

Yeah all so his old woman could set up a human rights law firm, and rake in millions, when both of them are commie labourites,

[@Anthony1uk]

British people cannot get legal aid for almost anything. Yet a terrorist in Syria who has repeatedly been deemed by the courts is not a British citizen can. This is the problem with England.

[@ax3226]

Oh stop moaning you pathetic clown and ho and work

[@peterteagleteagle9958]

The lawyer's will give up ,when there's no more money to be made

[@TheBabz]

Her husband was Dutch, she can go there! Not a Brit. Citizen, so No paying her bills!

[@planzed.2]

The whole thing is disgusting & an insult to British taxpayers. Her lawyer is trying to become a politician btw, so after milking the cow he aims to ride it. Where & when will we draw firm lines to stop their manipulative behaviour being given green lights at the cost of our taxes, safety & lives?

[@ciupak7932]

What ??? Money for everything but British poorer in society....

[@MrMacon567]

I plead guilty to a driving offence because I was refused legal aid and to pay a solicitor it was more than the fine and I have payed my taxes for 40 years all wrong stop the legal aid for appeals and this will stop instantly!

[@meeee174]

A utter disgrace the amount of sick children this money could have Helped, absolutely sickening 🤮

[@judotaffy]

Why are we paying for it?

[@ax3226]

We we 😂😂 What, your paying from your benefit’s or something you karen

[@Horizon344]

IMMIGRATION REFERENDUM required on foreign population replacement

[@andrearoyd2942]

Must preserve Shamima's basic human rights, after all her rights over ride the needs of the UK, you can imagine she was allowed back- out their leading the protests as this country - just imagine. WHEN WILL WE LEARN. So what do-gooders are behind her ?

[@MrPokerblot]

They are not Do-Gooders are they.

[@sfactory8253]

@@MrPokerblot no they are ne'er do wells. Seriously this should be laid at the door of those who meddled in the middle East. She was a groomed 15 year old girl at the time.

[@shruttikhaz5486]

Why is the UK Govt. Giving legal aid payments towards her appeals to Human Rights Lawyers - if citizens legal aid payments had been stopped by Tory Govt. In 2010? Why no news reporters place such questions to the Govt?

[@anthonyclark6454]

Why did they ever allow her to have legal assistance in anyway..

[@user-ed9nw6yl8d]

As anyone noticed that millions upon millions is always being spent on people who do not belong in this country

[@israelizzyyarrashamiaak766]

I don’t want her back. So let’s be clear on that HOWEVER I would argue the men who did return are far more dangerous - the people in the streets every Saturday are well on their way to being the next Shamema so again I fail to see the logic in the double standard. She was likely Broomed. Easy when one is 15 and not very bright to begin with/ but it’s just as likely to say far more radical men are taking tea in London:

[@cuba5381]

I tried to get a Human rights lawyer in London and in England some years ago. There was Absolutely no chance for me to get help.

[@davidendsor219]

Why has she got legal aid, i am an ordinary citizen and i would never get legal aid if i required it... Forget her and let her rot. Just say no to any more appeals. She has family over here, surely they should pay for any subsequent appeals

[@erikaquatsch2190]

How is she eligible for free legal support?! She is by choice not a UK citizen!

[@williamsafari6437]

her daddy is in banga go see your daddy

[@janwilliams1781]

Does the U. K. legal system not have a “clean hands” doctrine?

[@MrJohnL21]

Demand the money back from the lawyers as fraudulently misappropriated public funds. If they don't regurgitate the money immediately, prosecute and jail them.

[@asa1973100]

Meanwhile most people can’t afford to put the heating on !

[@ax3226]

Than go out and get a job you moaning karens and darrens!

[@techscrew2]

The lawyer needs to pay the money back under the proceeds of crime act.

[@arthurharrison7675]

She should not get legal aid.

[@1banana2bananas]

What are the nationalities of her lawyers? It's obviously making them a lot of money and could be forwarding a hidden purpose.

[@ax3226]

Ohhh 😮 hidden purpose 😱 You white karens and darens are seriously a embarrassment to the UK!

[@russellmorgan6703]

Surely there’s a limit to how many times these cases can be bought to court

[@MrFrog_]

Same old ridiculous money wastage, nothing changes.

[@Mong00se22]

Meanwhile the kids who were injured in Manchester got a couple a grand for their suffering. I know this for a fact cos they are my kids.

[@Theyorkshirepirlo]

Should have just told her she wasn’t coming back, no need for court. One persons rights don’t outweigh multiple people rights and her being in this country was a risk. The precedent going forward needs to be see you later for terror charges.

[@Shalom491]

Don’t vote Labour, period

[@CharlesDickson-nv2ol]

How much did the lawyers get paid per hour?

[@cuba5381]

The lawyers just want to make a name for theirselves.

[@BlackGriffin195]

If she comes back, has half a dozen brats, the tribe produced will cost the tax payer far more than seven million. just look at what the others cost. Was it estimated these imports with no value have cost us £23 billion or was it £33 billion?

[@simonpe3trie102]

I don’t understand if the Supreme court Denies citizenship it has to do with the European no longer in the EU wasn’t that the whole point of Brexit to make our own rules and decisions on what affects our country

[@TheRastler]

No trust in the legal system when a non British citizen gets legal aid. Legal aid should only be paid at the legal minimum wage, and her legal team would walk away.

[@Isherwoodsounds]

We should not pay. Let Bangladesh pay.

[@MrDrbld]

SUE THE RELATIVES!!!

[@user-od5qq4vh2r]

I'd rather my tax went on homeless people and open the youth centres for the kids selfih cow and the government

[@AsphodeliaD]

Just add it to the 2 billion we've given to arms manufacturers 'for Ukraine'. Isn't it about time we got our house in order in this benighted country?

[@Slumbert]

Depressing

[@JohnThomas-hv3nd]

No one should get able to claim British money until they are a British citizen!!

[@janeruttetford6209]

And if she comes back to Britain - millions more will be spent on watching her every move 🤦🏼‍♀️.

[@janpetersen7440]

If Shamima takes a boat trip across the canal as a 'refugee', nobody can probably do anything about it. Then the whole 'human rights show' can start all over again on English soil.

[@MrDrbld]

On our guard.!!!!! (Somebody... )

[@george6977]

Why does an alien qualify for legal aid?

[@patrickobrien5066]

Well I will not be paying my taxes

[@ax3226]

Youre on benefits karen

[@patrickobrien5066]

@@ax3226 unfortunately not I run a business and my tax will not be paying for her

[@jamesc5751]

It takes 7 million pounds to determine an active terrorist should not return to Britain and that's supposed to RESTORE faith in the legal system?

[@user-qv2pi7hk5c]

I was awaiting the bill I’ve had to contribute to ! NO F MORE . DENY ALL SIMPLE

[@ax3226]

We we 😂😂 What, your paying from your benefit’s or something you karen

[@user-qv2pi7hk5c]

@@ax3226 Karen 😂😂😂😂 you the one defending these 😂😂😂 shows you all say anything as you know nothing 😂😂😂🙏🙏✌️ may God save you .

[@user-qv2pi7hk5c]

@@ax3226 another thing can you read as I don’t think you understand what I’ve said 😂😂😂

[@user-qv2pi7hk5c]

@@ax3226 I’ve just seen your last comments . Islam and H..as are tote favourites 😂😂

[@user-qv2pi7hk5c]

@@ax3226 seems us Brits are paying for your benefits ?

[@PalXen]

maybe dont pay taxes? ever think of that?

[@Ajhc73]

Diabolical waste of space and money

[@patriciacopley8284]

WTF🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@christinegaynor8273]

Keep her out stop paying for her

[@christinepeat9455]

Her lawyers should pay the legal aid back

[@paulslater9061]

As if it's cost 7 million

[@bibi.isanazi]

justice is not accessible to people in the uk, as they cannot afford to pay 7 milion pounds.

[@kathallen1972]

Why do we have to pay, it f,,,,,g annoying

[@shaunbat5097]

She wants to return to be seen as a hero with her religion.

[@williamanthonychambers1304]

Should be getting legal aid. Not a British citizen anymore.🤬

[@ax3226]

Calm down Karen

[@user-zk1se3gc6o]

Shouldn't her lawyers be responsible for this bill, no win no fee

[@EverythingHasAStory]

100% her lawyers are paid by 1slam1c groups.

[@KentDonaldson]

The lawyers will continue fighting for her. Unless of course the money train comes to a halt.

[@everest9707]

Another problem that we imported. Cost: £7,000,000 not including all the other costs! SB's parents were from Bangladesh. Parliament Petition Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years. We believe our country is facing serious challenges both from legal and illegal migration, and think the only way to deal with this is to suspend all immigration temporarily for 5 years. ✅

[@itsmeagain7825]

She's not a british citizen, if her solicitor wants to fight he case then it should be at their cost or her cost, not mine!

[@ax3226]

Youre 😂😂 What, your paying from your benefit’s or something you karen

[@alisonjmiller5339]

If you lose court cases aren't you supposed to pay legal fees out of your own pocket??

[@RuneRelic]

And that is just ONE case, while you wonder where all the public finance are going.

[@AAAA-vu7fp]

Its the education system that lets these kids down. She is so young as are many young offenders out there. They are traumatised in school and elsewhere then they turn rogue

[@michaelbird3887]

Can I have my share back? Cheaper beer? Why does the taxpayer provide legal aid to those who are attacking the system that provides it? Are we mad?

[@720Gunner]

How is she getting legal aid.

[@deltadom33]

What I don’t understand is that we have hamas who is part of the Muslim brotherhood which isis is a part of walking our streets protesting We have had the Westminster bridge incident , we had the recent acid attack in London and so many other attacks Yet no one is doing anything about Islamic extremism in London We have had called for the destruction of Israel being broadcast on Big Ben We have mps who have had there lives threatened by Muslims and nothing has been done Where is the legislation to stop attacks and death threats to our mps Lebanon and Iran turned from Christian nations to Islamic extremism nations I don’t want to live under sharia law in the uk

[@sfactory8253]

Probably be less crime under sharia law. And no high interest rates

[@deltadom33]

@@sfactory8253 Sharia law should be illegal in this country

[@ax3226]

Calm down karen and take your meds

[@markcolston2930]

Be cheaper to of let her in,I don't see the difference,when we have no idea who's coming here or living here everyday! We probably know more about her than people arriving illegally,crazy!!!

[@jhalmiss3154]

Well if Shamima could write the book on her ordeals sure she could raise trillions for UK. The book will be real revelation of western myths.

[@kennethflaming8606]

the crazy thing is, if she comes back to london, we will need an army to get her out lol.. how times have changed, for the worse

[@Wazier196]

Lawyers that lose appeals should pay costs. That would stop all this “on and on and on” business. AND not British NO legal aid

[@TimKerman]

Other countries have taken citizens back. Why not the UK?

[@doddyc]

If her lawyers are so sure of her case being successful, let them take it on pro bono.

[@barbbalaska4420]

What ever naivete she had when she left, you can bet she was well schooled while she was away! DO NOT LET HER BACK IN! She made her bed let her lay in it!

[@patriciadrury8557]

Why should we pay for her??????

[@pearllemdal5988]

Why is she getting aid? This is so stupid

[@Seventeen_Seconds]

I live at the top of a block of 10 flats. We've had 6 wheelie bins for three years. Ive had to take my bin bags to work for the last 3 years because they cant sort me a wheelie bin after various calls and emails i don't even get a reply! But they happy to take my money for this

[@markstevenson7895]

Stop paying for her appeals!!! Her lawyers are seeing her as a meal ticket and we're paying for that ticket! I knew right from wrong when I was 15

[@abazely2743]

If she won an appeal what a lucrative story some one will be able to concoct on her behalf.

[@shaunmcminn70]

Finally some sanity in the UK courts, but why are we paying for her? she's not a citizen of the uk...

[@colinrobinson4233]

SHE MAY COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE

[@Sidistic_Atheist]

How is this still a thing. It's been 9 years FFS!!! We have legal statute's of limitations on everything.. Why not this????

[@johngriffin9476]

But you say you need help who have worked all there lives no chance 😤😤😤

[@ericharris4834]

She should never be allowed back to the uk And stop paying for her legal bill let her pay it