Abbasi & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary Of State For Foreign & Commonwealth Office & Ors [2002] EWCA Civ 1316 (10 September 2002)

Abbasi & Anor, R (on the application of) v Secretary Of State For Foreign & Commonwealth Office & Ors [2002] EWCA Civ 1316 (10 September 2002)

Intervention was refused because the proposed intervenors' evidence and submissions would not assist the court in resolving the issues in the present case, would introduce irrelevant facts, and would complicate proceedings without necessity.

Citation
[2002] EWCA Civ 1316
Parties
Claimants/appellants: Ferroz Ali Abbasi and Zumrati Zaitun Juma; Defendant/respondent: Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Defendant/respondent: Secretary of State for the Home Department; Applicant/proposed Intervenor: Sally Begg; Applicant/proposed Intervenor: Skina Bibi; Applicant/proposed Intervenor: Mohamed Iqbal; Applicant/proposed Intervenor: Sharon Fiddler
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 September 2002
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Application to Intervene in Substantive Hearing
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Intervention, Diplomatic Protection, Detention, International Law Violations
Public Law International Law Human Rights Judicial Review Intervention Diplomatic Protection Detention International Law Violations

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Parties

Ferroz Ali Abbasi and Zumrati Zaitun Juma

Claimants/appellants

Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Defendant/respondent

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Defendant/respondent

Sally Begg

Applicant/proposed Intervenor

Skina Bibi

Applicant/proposed Intervenor

Mohamed Iqbal

Applicant/proposed Intervenor

Sharon Fiddler

Applicant/proposed Intervenor

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Application to Intervene in Substantive Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether proposed intervenors should be granted permission to intervene in judicial review proceedings concerning alleged failure of UK government to act on behalf of a British citizen detained abroad

Ratio Decidendi

Intervention was refused because the proposed intervenors' evidence and submissions would not assist the court in resolving the issues in the present case, would introduce irrelevant facts, and would complicate proceedings without necessity.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application to intervene dismissed
  • Costs awarded against applicants