The claimant, from Ghana, had entered on a visitors visa, but had stayed on after its expiry. He said that he had not left because of his health. He returned to Ghana, and now sought to be re-admitted, the SSHD having granted a visa, but then purporting to cancel it.
Held: The officer had had no power to cancel a visa once validly granted.
Collins J
[2009] EWHC 1407 (Admin), [2010] Imm AR 76
Bailii
Immigration Act 1971
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal From – Secretary of State for The Home Department v Boahen CA 28-May-2010
The SSHD appealed against an order finding that its officer had acted without power in cancelling a valid visitor’s visa once granted. The officer had decided that the visit was not for the purpose stated.
Held: The appeal succeeded. The . .
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Updated: 15 October 2021; Ref: scu.347251