Vijayanth v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2004] EWCA Civ 1161 (28 July 2004)

Vijayanth v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2004] EWCA Civ 1161 (28 July 2004)

Neither the adjudicator nor the Immigration Appeal Tribunal made explicit findings on whether the circumstances of the appellant's release meant he would still be wanted by the authorities, which is critical to assessing risk of persecution; the case must be remitted for proper determination of this issue.

Citation
[2004] EWCA Civ 1161
Parties
Claimant/appellant: Sixthus Vijayanth; Defendant/respondent: Secretary of State for the Home Department
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
28 July 2004
Procedural Posture
Immigration Appeal / Appeal From Immigration Appeal Tribunal to Court of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Asylum, Risk of Persecution, Sri Lankan Tamils, EPDP Involvement, European Convention on Human Rights
Immigration Human Rights Asylum Risk of Persecution Sri Lankan Tamils EPDP Involvement European Convention on Human Rights

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Parties

Sixthus Vijayanth

Claimant/appellant

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Immigration Appeal / Appeal From Immigration Appeal Tribunal to Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant faces a real risk of persecution or inhuman treatment if returned to Sri Lanka
  2. 2 Whether the Immigration Appeal Tribunal properly considered the circumstances of the appellant's release and ongoing risk

Ratio Decidendi

Neither the adjudicator nor the Immigration Appeal Tribunal made explicit findings on whether the circumstances of the appellant's release meant he would still be wanted by the authorities, which is critical to assessing risk of persecution; the case must be remitted for proper determination of this issue.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Matter remitted to a differently constituted Immigration Appeal Tribunal for reconsideration of whether the appellant is still wanted and at risk upon return to Sri Lanka
  • Costs subject to detailed assessment if not agreed