Regina (Boafo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA 4 Feb 2002

The applicant had married an English national. The marriage ended in divorce. She applied for indefinite leave to stay. Incorrect information from a Government department led to her application being dismissed. The adjudicator granted her application, but the Secretary of State, without appealing the adjudicator’s order, reconsidered and refused the application.
Held: The finding of the adjudicator was binding upon the Secretary unless he appealed it.

Judges:

Auld LJ

Citations:

Gazette 21-Mar-2002, [2002] EWCA Civ 44

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Immigration Act 1971 20

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Immigration

Updated: 05 June 2022; Ref: scu.167916