An adjudication officer, finding that an appeal had been abandoned, was entitled accordingly to decide the matter without consideration of the facts. The absence of statutory authority was decisive in view of long standing practice. Rules not ultra vires Citations: Times 25-Sep-1998 Statutes: Asylum and Immigration Act 1993, Asylum Appeals (Procedure) Rules 1996 (1996 No … Continue reading Regina v Immigration Appeal Tribunal Ex Parte Ali: QBD 25 Sep 1998