AM (Somalia), Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA 25 Feb 2009

The claimant sought to appeal refusal of his asylum claim. The respondent prepared a notice to certify that it was unfounded, but it was defective. The claimant then appealed on human rights grounds, and the respondent then issued a further notice. The claimant objected.
Held: The claimant’s appeal succeeded. The Secretary of State could not stifle the in-country appeal by the subsequent issue of a notice.
Lord Justice Sedley, Lord Justice Jacob and Lord Justice Lloyd
[2009] EWCA Civ 114, Times 01-Apr-2009
Bailii
England and Wales

Updated: 22 October 2021; Ref: scu.303134