O/A v Secretary of State for the Home Department

O/A v Secretary of State for the Home Department

A further 28-day extension is disproportionate given the claimant's circumstances and the history of delays. The extension is limited to 4pm on 20 September 2023, with a requirement for an update by 4pm on 13 September 2023. The Secretary of State must show concrete progress in providing adequate accommodation as previously ordered.

Parties
Claimant/respondent: O/A; Defendant/applicant: Secretary of State for the Home Department
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Application for Extension of Time to Comply With Interim Relief Order
Outcome
Extension of time partially granted
Legal Topics
Asylum Support, Interim Relief, Adequacy of Accommodation, Extension of Time
Administrative Law Immigration Law Asylum Support Interim Relief Adequacy of Accommodation Extension of Time

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Parties

O/A

Claimant/respondent

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Defendant/applicant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Application for Extension of Time to Comply With Interim Relief Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Secretary of State should be granted a further extension of time to comply with an order for interim relief requiring provision of adequate dispersal accommodation to the claimant and her family

Ratio Decidendi

A further 28-day extension is disproportionate given the claimant's circumstances and the history of delays. The extension is limited to 4pm on 20 September 2023, with a requirement for an update by 4pm on 13 September 2023. The Secretary of State must show concrete progress in providing adequate accommodation as previously ordered.

Court Disposition

Extension of time partially granted

Orders

  • Time to comply with the interim relief order is extended to 4pm on 20 September 2023.
  • The Secretary of State must file and serve an update by 4pm on 13 September 2023, by way of sworn statement with a statement of truth from a duly informed person.