The claimant had been convicted of a sex offence and ordered to be deported after his release from prison. He had lived in the UK for 26 years and had a family.
Held: The deportation order was disproportionate. The measures complained of interfered with both the applicant’s private life and his family life, and were not necessary for the prevention of crime. Knowing of the claimant’s offending history the respondent had in 2005 granted indefinite leave to remain, and it followed that the respondent could only rely on subsequent offences. There were none.
Judges:
L Garlicki, P and Judges Sir Nicolas Bratza, G. Bonello, L. Mijovic, P. Hirvela, L. Bianku and N. Vucinic
Citations:
[2009] ECHR 1942, Times 15-Dec-2009
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Jurisdiction:
Human Rights
Citing:
See Also – Steven O Omojudi v United Kingdom ECHR 28-Nov-2008
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Cited by:
Cited – Ngouh, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for The Home Department Admn 27-Aug-2010
The claimant, a Cameroon national, sought to challenge the refusal of indefinite leave to remain. He had served in the British Army in Iraq, and lived here for over ten years. However when serving he had been convicted of a minor sexual assault in . .
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Immigration
Updated: 23 August 2022; Ref: scu.422127