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Appeals allowed: the Tribunal found the lead appellant faced persecution in Namibia, lacked sufficient state protection, could not reasonably relocate, and also succeeded on human rights grounds.
Szczurkowski, R (On the Application Of) v Director of Legal Aid Casework [2026] EWHC 1075 (Admin) (07 May 2026)
The High Court dismissed a judicial review challenge to an ECF refusal, holding there was no duty to consider investigative representation and no unlawful delay.
The High Court refused permission to challenge a modern slavery reasonable grounds decision, holding there was no arguable breach of guidance, irrationality, or fettering of discretion.
AOP, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 971 (Admin) (24 April 2026)
Permission for judicial review was refused in a challenge to a modern slavery reasonable grounds decision. The court found no arguable error in treating the facts as fraud, not exploitation.
Moon Swee How & Anor v R. [2026] EWCA Crim 476 (17 April 2026)
The Court of Appeal held that section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 does not require proof of the Article 4 ECAT “means” element and dismissed the appeals.
CGW, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 858 (Admin) (13 April 2026)
The High Court quashed a negative Modern Slavery Act Conclusive Grounds decision, holding the reasons were irrational, inadequately reasoned, and failed to engage with key evidence.
The High Court quashed a negative Conclusive Grounds decision under the Modern Slavery Act 2015, finding inadequate reasons, irrationality, and failure to make further inquiries.
Convictions in 2011 and 2015 are unsafe due to abuse of process and failure to identify applicant as a victim of trafficking; public interest did not require prosecution. Convictions in 2017, 2019, and 2020 are not unsafe as applicant was properly advised, made reasoned decisions to plead guilty, and public interest justified prosecution given repeated offending and available support.
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The Court of Appeal dismissed extensions of time and leave to appeal, holding there was no basis for section 45 or reasonable-cause arguments and no abuse of process.
EXR, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2026] EWHC 896 (Admin) (25 March 2026)
The court granted permission for judicial review on EXR’s age issue and maintained interim relief stopping removal to France pending final determination.
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