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Administrative law [2026] EWHC 39 (Admin)

Migrants' Rights Network, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Migrants' Rights Network, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 39 (Admin) (13 January 2026)

The High Court refused permission for judicial review of immigration enforcement raids targeting selected sectors, finding no arguable equality-duty or indirect-discrimination claim.

  • Indirect discrimination
  • Equality impact assessment
  • Proportionality
  • Immigration enforcement
  • Protected characteristics
  • Judicial-review
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Immigration law [2022] EWHC 3299 (Admin)

Campos, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department

Campos, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 3299 (Admin) (21 December 2022)

Judicial review of an immigration officer’s cancellation of leave and detention was dismissed. The court found the decision rational, fair, and supported by the evidence.

  • Judicial review
  • Visa cancellation
  • Unlawful detention
  • Procedural fairness
  • Irrationality
  • Immigration enforcement
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Public law [2019] EWHC 794 (Admin)

Holownia v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Holownia v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 794 (Admin) (03 April 2019)

The High Court awarded Mr Holownia ÂŁ37,000 for 153 days of unlawful immigration detention, but refused exemplary damages and adjourned psychiatric injury.

  • Unlawful detention
  • Damages assessment
  • Eea nationals
  • Immigration enforcement
  • Compensatory damages
  • Aggravated damages
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Public law [2019] EWHC 473 (Admin)

Majewski, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Majewski, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 473 (Admin) (01 March 2019)

The High Court awarded Mariusz Majewski ÂŁ14,800 for 38 days of unlawful detention, rejecting aggravated and exemplary damages.

  • Unlawful detention
  • Damages
  • Aggravated damages
  • Exemplary damages
  • Eea nationals
  • Immigration enforcement
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Immigration law [2018] EWCA Civ 2837

The Centre for Advice on Individual Rights In Europe, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis

The Centre for Advice on Individual Rights In Europe, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2018] EWCA Civ 2837 (20 December 2018)

The Court of Appeal held that Operation Nexus did not breach Article 14(2) of the Citizenship Directive and that police could lawfully ask custody questions about immigration status.

  • Systematic verification under eu citizenship directive
  • Police powers and duties
  • Immigration enforcement
  • Right of residence for eea nationals
  • Operation of operation nexus
  • Systematic-verification
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Immigration law [2013] EWHC 2059

Poonam v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Poonam v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 2059 (QB) (18 July 2013)

High Court case on an immigration raid, questioning, home search, and detention. The court found the workplace search exceeded the warrant, but upheld the questioning and detention.

  • Unlawful search
  • Unlawful detention
  • Immigration enforcement
  • Search warrants
  • Damages
  • Oppressive questioning
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Public law [2013] EWHC 2059 (QB)

Poonam v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Poonam v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 2059 (QB) (18 July 2013)

The High Court found UKBA exceeded a shop search warrant, but upheld the claimant’s questioning and detention. A home-search authorisation breach was the only proved defect.

  • Unlawful search
  • Unlawful detention
  • Immigration enforcement
  • Search warrants
  • Damages
  • Oppressive questioning
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Immigration law

Poonam v Secretary of State for the Home Department

The High Court held that immigration officers exceeded a shop-search warrant, but the claimant’s questioning and caution were lawful. A home-search paperwork breach did not make detention unlawful.

  • Unlawful search
  • Unlawful detention
  • Search warrants
  • Immigration enforcement
  • Damages
  • Immigration-enforcement
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