Kamal v The Home Office [2016] EWHC 65 (QB) (19 January 2016)

Kamal v The Home Office [2016] EWHC 65 (QB) (19 January 2016)

The Claimant's detention was lawful throughout as the Defendant satisfied the Hardial Singh principles: the period of detention was reasonable given the Claimant's risk profile and lack of full co-operation; the Defendant acted with reasonable diligence and expedition; and there was a realistic prospect of removal...

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Citation
[2016] EWHC 65 (QB)
Parties
Claimant: Ohmed Kamal; Defendant: The Home Office
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 January 2016
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review (liability Only) / High Court Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Immigration Detention, Deportation, Hardial Singh Principles, Article 5 ECHR, Enforcement Instructions and Guidance, Facilitated Return Scheme
Immigration Law Public Law Human Rights Law Immigration Detention Deportation Hardial Singh Principles Article 5 ECHR Enforcement Instructions and Guidance +1 more

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Parties

Ohmed Kamal

Claimant

The Home Office

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review (liability Only) / High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Claimant's immigration detention was lawful under the Hardial Singh principles
  2. 2 Whether the Defendant acted with reasonable diligence and expedition to effect removal
  3. 3 Whether the period of detention was reasonable in all the circumstances

Ratio Decidendi

The Claimant's detention was lawful throughout as the Defendant satisfied the Hardial Singh principles: the period of detention was reasonable given the Claimant's risk profile and lack of full co-operation; the Defendant acted with reasonable diligence and expedition; and there was a realistic prospect of removal at all times. There was no breach of policy or Article 5 ECHR.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed