The asylum claimant had sought to be allowed to record his interview with the immigration officer, but this had been refused.
Held: Review was granted. Whilst in the majority of cases a recording should be unnecessary, since the Mapah case, public assistance in having a representative attend with the applicant at interview was no longer available, and the right to have someone attend was now nugatory. The interview was a critical part of the procedure. The applicant had to have a means of ensuring that the officer’s written record was accurate.
Judges:
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers MR, Latham LJ, Keene LJ
Citations:
[2005] EWCA Civ 421, Times 05-May-2005
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Distinguished – Regina (Mapah) v Secretary of State for the Home Department Admn 25-Feb-2003
The claimant challenged rules preventing him recording his interview when applying for asylum.
Held: The rule preventing such recordings was not improper. To allow such private recordings might give rise to much satellite litigation, and the . .
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Immigration
Updated: 29 June 2022; Ref: scu.224310