Citations: [2006] EWHC 539 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Immigration Act 1971 24A(1) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Immigration, Crime Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.240064
The defendant had been convicted of providing false information to the immigration authorities when applying for asylum. She appealed her sentence of nine months imprisonment. Held: She had been raped and beaten by soldiers in her own country and fled to England. She only claimed asylum three months after arriving, but said that she had … Continue reading Regina v Kishietine: CACD 29 Nov 2004
The defendants appealed against convictions for documentation offences after having pleaded guilty. They were said to have used the ID of a deceased Euroean resident to obtain entry. It was acknowledged by the prosecutor that the wrong subsection had been used to base the charge. Held: The appeals succeeded in part. Some flaws were fundamental, … Continue reading Boateng v R: CACD 16 Mar 2016
