MC v The Entry Clearance Officer, Banjul

MC v The Entry Clearance Officer, Banjul

A refusal of entry clearance on the ground that the applicant has not produced a valid passport satisfactorily establishing identity is a refusal on a ground specified in s 88(2), thus limiting the right of appeal to human rights and race discrimination grounds.

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Parties
Appellant: MC; Respondent: Entry Clearance Officer, Banjul
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 April 2008
Procedural Posture
Immigration Appeal / Reconsideration After Initial Dismissal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Entry Clearance, Passport Validity, Right of Appeal Limitation, Human Rights Grounds
Immigration Law Statutory Interpretation Entry Clearance Passport Validity Right of Appeal Limitation Human Rights Grounds

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Parties

MC

Appellant

Entry Clearance Officer, Banjul

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Immigration Appeal / Reconsideration After Initial Dismissal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Meaning of 'a passport' under s 88(3)(b) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 in the context of entry clearance refusals
  2. 2 Whether refusal on the ground of unsatisfactory passport validity limits the right of appeal to human rights and race discrimination grounds

Ratio Decidendi

A refusal of entry clearance on the ground that the applicant has not produced a valid passport satisfactorily establishing identity is a refusal on a ground specified in s 88(2), thus limiting the right of appeal to human rights and race discrimination grounds.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The Immigration Judge’s determination dismissing the appeal shall stand.