Shamima Begum, 19-year-old teenager from Bethnal Green who had joined the Islamic State in 2015 is slated to be granted legal aid to fight Sajid Javid's decision of stripping her off her citizenship. While, Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that the idea of the provision of legal aid makes him “very uncomfortable”.
The legal aid that is expected to be granted covers a case before the semi-secret Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC), which adjudicates on cases where the Home Secretary has stripped someone of their nationality on grounds of national security.
However, labour leader Jeremy Corbyn argued Ms Begum had the right to apply for legal aid.
"She is a British citizen," he said. "She's therefore entitled to apply for legal aid if she has a legal problem just like anybody else is."
Meanwhile Javid said that decision of granting legal aid depends on the organisation and not for the ministers.
