World Uyghur Congress (2) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Ors [2023] EWHC 912 (Admin) (21 April 2023)

World Uyghur Congress (2) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Ors [2023] EWHC 912 (Admin) (21 April 2023)

No further action is warranted as the breach was the result of an individual error, was promptly contained, and was not due to systemic failure; the responsible individual has acknowledged the mistake and apologised, and the Government Legal Department acted appropriately throughout.

Citation
[2023] EWHC 912 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: World Uyghur Congress; Defendant 1: Secretary of State for the Home Department; Defendant 2: Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue & Customs Service; Defendant 3: National Crime Agency
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Post Judgment, Consideration of Embargo Breach
Outcome
No further action taken; breach recorded only.
Legal Topics
Embargoed Judgments, Confidentiality, Contempt Proceedings
Civil Procedure Contempt of Court Embargoed Judgments Confidentiality Contempt Proceedings

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Parties

World Uyghur Congress

Claimant

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Defendant 1

Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue & Customs Service

Defendant 2

National Crime Agency

Defendant 3

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Post Judgment, Consideration of Embargo Breach

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there was a breach of the embargo on a draft judgment
  2. 2 Whether further action should be taken in respect of the breach

Ratio Decidendi

No further action is warranted as the breach was the result of an individual error, was promptly contained, and was not due to systemic failure; the responsible individual has acknowledged the mistake and apologised, and the Government Legal Department acted appropriately throughout.

Court Disposition

No further action taken; breach recorded only.