The applicant had failed in her application for asylum. The court ordered the respondent to investigate arrest warrants issued against the applicant by her home country. That was not done, and there were other defects in the order. She now sought leave to appeal.
Held: There were unsatisfactory elements in the original decision and in the failure to investigate as requested, but her delay of almost two and a half years before commencing an appeal was substantial. She had not established that sufficiently exceptional circumstances applied to justify allowing leave after that length of time.
Judges:
Ward, Scott Baker, Carnwath LJJ
Citations:
Times 26-Nov-2003, [2003] EWCA Civ 1964
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Immigration
Updated: 08 June 2022; Ref: scu.188246