Hani El Sayed Sabaei Youssef v The Home Office: QBD 30 Jul 2004

The claimant alleged false imprisonment after his asylum application.
Held: The court will assess the legality of a continued detention on an objective basis; but review is not restricted to a review of the Secretary of State’s decision on Wednesbury grounds.

Judges:

Field, The Honourable Mr Justice Field

Citations:

[2004] EWHC 1884 (QB)

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Immigration Act 1971

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Torts – Other, Immigration

Updated: 11 June 2022; Ref: scu.199802