The respondent, a stateless person with an identity certificate rather than a passport, had obtained entry clearance to the UK by falsely representing that he was a single man.
Held: Where fraud has been exercised to obtain leave to enter that is a sufficient ground for exclusion of the fraudster from the United Kingdom on the grounds that such exclusion is conducive to the public good Conduct such as entering a marriage of convenience or using other forms of deception can constitute conduct that can result in a lawful decision to deport irrespective of whether there has been a criminal conviction.
Judges:
Lord Bridge of Harwich, Lord Elwyn-Jones, Lord Ackner, Lord Goff of Chieveley, Lord Jauncey of Tullichettle
Citations:
[1988] AC 910, [1988] UKHL 14, [1988] 2 WLR 1165, [1988] Imm AR 434, [1988] 2 All ER
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina (James Yankey) v Secretary of State for Home Department Admn 7-Aug-2001
The applicant appealed refusal of leave to enter the UK. He had used a false passport. Where fraud has been exercised to obtain leave to enter, that is a sufficient ground for exclusion of the fraudster from the United Kingdom, on the grounds that . .
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Immigration
Updated: 19 July 2022; Ref: scu.183459
