Tag: Detention
Systemic challenge to the imprisonment of immigration detainees fails
In late March 2020 the Home Office released some 300 immigration detainees to avoid the risk of spreading coronavirus. Hundreds more remain in detention and some are held on the prison estate. The fairness of imprisoning immigration detainees was tested in a recent, unsuccessful legal challenge.
Unlawfully detained EU national gets damages after legal challenge blocks removal
Bringing a judicial review claim which is unlikely to be dealt with quickly may render ongoing detention unlawful, according to a Court of Appeal decision.
Door open for UK Supreme Court to review the principles of unlawful detention claims
Can a foreign national be lawfully detained even though the decision to remove them from the UK is unlawful? Bizarrely, yes. However, a new case from the Court of Appeal suggests that the UK Supreme Court may need to review this state of affairs.
Government admits policy change led to unlawful detention of hundreds of torture victims
As reported in the Guardian, the UK government admitted to unlawfully detaining hundreds of claimed victims of torture under its new policy, which was supposed to reduce the number of vulnerable persons held in immigration detention.
Home Office to pay indemnity costs for defying High Court orders
A High Court judge has expressed “deep concern” at Amber Rudd’s failure to release and accommodate a vulnerable, claimed victim of torture from immigration detention, in breach of several Court orders.
The Home Office held this LGBT woman in a ‘punishment room’ in breach of her human rights
The widespread use of ‘segregation’ to control persons detained by the Home Office is under the spotlight after a female asylum seeker won her court battle against the practice. A new Home Office policy has been published as a result.
Inspectors condemn ‘unacceptable’ and ‘inhumane’ treatment of detainees at Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre
A report by independent inspectors appointed by the UK’s Minister for Immigration has made critical findings on the conditions for detainees at Heathrow removal centre
Amber Rudd unlawfully detained & failed to deport notorious fraudster James Ibori
The Home Secretary misused her powers to try and keep Mr Ibori in detention, rather than focusing on deporting him to Nigeria, the High Court has found.
New Home Office guidance on adults ‘at risk’ in immigration detention
New Home Office guidance on the detention of vulnerable adults comes into force today. [1] Read it here.
Home Office guidance on deportation of EEA nationals unlawful
The Home Office guidance (published on 20 October 2014) contained the wrong test. It is unlawful, imposes a higher test […]