‘When Parliament uses the expression ‘the appellant had no other legitimate purpose’, it means no more than it says: namely, that there is no good reason, no legitimate reason, for pursuing the claim, and that is because it is a bad claim, and if the Secretary of State’s view that it is a bad claim and thus there is no legitimate reason for pursuing it is correct, then he is entitled to certify.’
Judges:
Collins J
Citations:
[2003] EWHC 1262 (Admin)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Balamurali, Sandhu v Secretary of State for the Home Department CA 15-Dec-2003
The applicants challenged certificates from the respondent that their appeals were mere delaying tactice.
Held: The section aimed to grant specific rights of appeal, to ensure that all possible appeal issues were decided, and to prevent abuse. . .
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Immigration
Updated: 28 July 2022; Ref: scu.185333