Tamale v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2005] EWCA Civ 1714 (11 November 2005)

Tamale v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2005] EWCA Civ 1714 (11 November 2005)

The case is adjourned to allow the Home Office to be represented and assist the court on whether the applicant was entitled to the benefit of the original adjudicator's favourable findings of fact.

Citation
[2005] EWCA Civ 1714
Parties
Claimant/appellant: Grace Tamale; Defendant/respondent: Secretary of State for the Home Department
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 November 2005
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal; Adjournment
Outcome
Adjourned
Legal Topics
Asylum, Credibility Assessment, Reconsideration of Findings, Removal Directions
Immigration Law Human Rights Law Asylum Credibility Assessment Reconsideration of Findings Removal Directions

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Parties

Grace Tamale

Claimant/appellant

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal; Adjournment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal erred in disregarding positive credibility findings of the original adjudicator
  2. 2 Whether the applicant was entitled to the benefit of favourable findings of fact on reconsideration

Ratio Decidendi

The case is adjourned to allow the Home Office to be represented and assist the court on whether the applicant was entitled to the benefit of the original adjudicator's favourable findings of fact.

Court Disposition

Adjourned

Orders

  • The matter is adjourned until 9.45am on Wednesday, 16 November.
  • The Treasury Solicitor must have the papers to brief counsel for the next hearing.