Karia v The Secretary of State for The Home Department: CA 18 Jul 2018

The claimant had been searched on arrival at Southampton. Nothing untoward was found. He challenged the refusal of the officer to say why he had been selected to be searched.
Held: His appeal failed. The Act gave the officer the power he exercised without having to provide justification.

Judges:

Arden, Irwin LJJ

Citations:

[2018] EWCA Civ 1673, [2018] WLR(D) 458

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Customs and Excise Management Act 1979

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Customs and Excise

Updated: 25 April 2022; Ref: scu.620469