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In re Avtar Singh: 25 Jul 1967

A Commonwealth citizen said he wanted to come to the UK so as to marry a girl here. He had no right at all to be admitted. The statute gave the immigration officers a complete discretion to refuse. The Lord Chief Justice held that they were under no duty to tell him why he was refused admission and were not bound to give him an opportunity of making representations.

Citations:

Unreported, 25/07/1967

Cited by:

CitedSL v Westminster City Council SC 9-May-2013
The applicant for assistance from the respondent Council under the 1948 Act was a destitute, homeless failed asylum seeker. He had been admitted to hospital for psychiatric care, but the Council had maintained that his condition was part of and . .
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Immigration

Updated: 04 May 2022; Ref: scu.516251

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