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The tribunal ruled that the chosen investigator was not "appropriate", witness statements were inconsistent and the probe was "largely based on assumptions".

The tribunal was held after an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

Lord Jonathan Sumption, the former Supreme Court judge, believes that some decisions by immigration tribunal judges have become "extravagant" and far removed from the original boundaries of the right to family life.

Now, the tight-knit family unit that entered the Avignon tribunal last September is no more.

It can investigate doctors who are referred to it and decide whether a case is passed to a medical tribunal, which has the power to sanction staff.