185. Before the Immigration Act 1988, the majority of appeals against deportation were argued on the ground that the discretion of the Secretary of State had been wrongly exercised. Through the use of the appeals system, some appellants were able to extend their time in the United Kingdom, whereas on the facts of the case deportation was clearly justified. Persons who have been in the United Kingdom for seven years or more retain the full right of appeal and the Home Secretary has made certain additional exemptions, including cases where a claim for asylum has been refused. 186. The Government accepts that, where a person has been in the country long enough to establish real ties, it is right to allow these ties to be properly reviewed before a decision to deport is confirmed. The Government does not, however, accept that the same rights shall be available to those who have been in the country for only a relatively brief period. The qualification on the right of appeal for those who have been in the country for less than seven years does not apply to those being deported on the ground that their deportation is conducive to the public good (see sect. 3 (5) (b) of the Immigration Act 1971). They retain their full rights of appeal to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal. CCPR/C/58/Add.6 page 43 187. However long those affected by this restriction have been in the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State is still required under the Immigration Rules to consider in every case all relevant factors, including compassionate circumstances, before deciding on deportation. It is still also the position that, under the Immigration Act 1971, a deportation order may not be made against a person while an appeal is pending, or while an appeal may still be 
**Analysis**
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