Sabbagh-Parry, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Office & Anor [2026] EWHC 501 (Admin) (09 March 2026)

Sabbagh-Parry, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Office & Anor [2026] EWHC 501 (Admin) (09 March 2026)

Permission to apply for judicial review was refused because the claims were either out of time or lacked arguable merit. The challenge to deportation proceedings was premature as no final decision had been made and an alternative remedy existed. The challenges to Category D and HDC refusals were not viable in the absence of a successful challenge to the deportation proceedings. No exceptional circumstances were established. The application for interim relief was refused as there was no serious issue to be tried.

Citation
[2026] EWHC 501 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: Ahmed Sabbagh-Parry; First Defendant: Secretary of State for the Home Office; Second Defendant: Secretary of State for Justice
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 March 2026
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Permission and Interim Relief Applications
Outcome
Permission to apply for judicial review refused; applications for extension of time and interim relief refused; costs awarded to defendants.
Legal Topics
Deportation, Home Detention Curfew, Prisoner Categorisation, Judicial Review Procedure, Extension of Time, Interim Relief
Immigration Law Prison Law Administrative Law Deportation Home Detention Curfew Prisoner Categorisation Judicial Review Procedure Extension of Time +1 more

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Parties

Ahmed Sabbagh-Parry

Claimant

Secretary of State for the Home Office

First Defendant

Secretary of State for Justice

Second Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Permission and Interim Relief Applications

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant is entitled to an extension of time to bring a judicial review claim
  2. 2 Whether the claimant has an arguable case for judicial review against deportation proceedings
  3. 3 Whether the claimant has an arguable case for judicial review against refusal of Category D status and Home Detention Curfew

Ratio Decidendi

Permission to apply for judicial review was refused because the claims were either out of time or lacked arguable merit. The challenge to deportation proceedings was premature as no final decision had been made and an alternative remedy existed. The challenges to Category D and HDC refusals were not viable in the absence of a successful challenge to the deportation proceedings. No exceptional circumstances were established. The application for interim relief was refused as there was no serious issue to be tried.

Court Disposition

Permission to apply for judicial review refused; applications for extension of time and interim relief refused; costs awarded to defendants.

Orders

  • Claimant's application for extension of time refused.
  • Permission to apply for judicial review refused.