Ahmed v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2006] EWCA Civ 300 (02 March 2006)

Ahmed v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2006] EWCA Civ 300 (02 March 2006)

The remittal to the new adjudicator was of the whole case, not limited to specific issues, and the new adjudicator was entitled to reconsider all matters including credibility. There was no procedural error in the approach taken by the new adjudicator.

Citation
[2006] EWCA Civ 300
Parties
Claimant/appellant: Ahmed (Miss A); Defendant/respondent: Secretary of State for the Home Department
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 March 2006
Procedural Posture
Appeal From Asylum & Immigration Tribunal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Remittal Procedure, Credibility Findings, Risk on Return, Transitional Provisions, Jurisdiction of Immigration Judges
Immigration Law Asylum Law Human Rights Law Remittal Procedure Credibility Findings Risk on Return Transitional Provisions Jurisdiction of Immigration Judges

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Parties

Ahmed (Miss A)

Claimant/appellant

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal From Asylum & Immigration Tribunal / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the remittal to the new adjudicator was limited to specific issues or the whole case
  2. 2 Whether previous credibility findings were binding on the new adjudicator
  3. 3 Proper application of transitional provisions under the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants) Act 2004

Ratio Decidendi

The remittal to the new adjudicator was of the whole case, not limited to specific issues, and the new adjudicator was entitled to reconsider all matters including credibility. There was no procedural error in the approach taken by the new adjudicator.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Application refused