Secretary of State for the Home Department v Ahmadi [2013] EWCA Civ 512 (09 May 2013)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v Ahmadi [2013] EWCA Civ 512 (09 May 2013)

A removal decision under section 47 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 cannot be validly made contemporaneously with a variation decision; notice of the variation decision must first be given, as an application is not 'decided' until such notice is served. The statutory scheme and regulations require this sequence, and there is no ambiguity permitting a different construction.

Citation
[2013] EWCA Civ 512
Parties
Appellant/respondent: Secretary of State for the Home Department; Respondent/appellant: Javad Ahmadi
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 May 2013
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment on Appeals From Upper Tribunal (immigration and Asylum Chamber)
Outcome
Secretary of State's appeal dismissed; Mr. Ahmadi's appeal allowed in part.
Legal Topics
Validity of Removal Decisions Under Section 47, Timing and Notification of Immigration Decisions, Interpretation of Statutory Provisions on Leave to Remain and Removal, Appeal Rights Under Immigration Statutes
Immigration Law Administrative Law Validity of Removal Decisions Under Section 47 Timing and Notification of Immigration Decisions Interpretation of Statutory Provisions on Leave to Remain and Removal Appeal Rights Under Immigration Statutes

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Parties

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Appellant/respondent

Javad Ahmadi

Respondent/appellant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment on Appeals From Upper Tribunal (immigration and Asylum Chamber)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a removal decision under section 47 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 can be made contemporaneously with a variation decision
  2. 2 Whether notice of the variation decision must be given before a valid removal decision can be made under section 47
  3. 3 Interpretation of section 3C(2)(b) of the Immigration Act 1971 and related regulations

Ratio Decidendi

A removal decision under section 47 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 cannot be validly made contemporaneously with a variation decision; notice of the variation decision must first be given, as an application is not 'decided' until such notice is served. The statutory scheme and regulations require this sequence, and there is no ambiguity permitting a different construction.

Court Disposition

Secretary of State's appeal dismissed; Mr. Ahmadi's appeal allowed in part.

Orders

  • Mr. Ahmadi's appeal against the variation decision is dismissed.
  • Mr. Ahmadi's appeal against the removal decision is allowed.