Application for judicial review, seeking a declaration that her detention under Immigration Act powers was unlawful, and she seeks damages for false imprisonment.
Held: The Claimant’s claims succeed on Grounds 2 and 3, but not on Ground 1. The Claimant’s detention from 20 September to 13 October 2017 was unlawful and she is entitled to damages for the tort of false imprisonment.
Citations:
[2018] EWHC 2684 (Admin), [2018] WLR(D) 630
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Torts – Other, Prisons
Updated: 30 May 2022; Ref: scu.625911