25 Feb 2026
When an applicant voluntarily withdraws an application for leave to apply for judicial review and there is no outstanding matter in the action, the court must accede to the withdrawal and dismiss the application rather than leave the action at large.
30 Jan 2026
The court allowed the withdrawal because the evidence (the applicant's letter and the case papers) showed the applicant's decision to withdraw was an informed, conscious and voluntary choice and there was no suggestion otherwise; accordingly the leave application was withdrawn.
21 Aug 2025
Because the applicant filed a Notice of Discontinuance under Order 21 Rule 2 demonstrating no intention to prosecute, the court was entitled to discontinue the leave application.
6 Aug 2025
The court allowed the withdrawal because, on the evidence, the applicant's decision to withdraw was an informed, conscious and voluntary decision; accordingly the leave application was withdrawn.
31 Jul 2025
The withdrawal application was refused because the Applicant failed to file the required affirmation or statement as directed; having rigorously examined the Board's decision and the papers the Court found no error of law, procedural unfairness or Wednesbury unreasonableness in the Decision and therefore dismissed the leave application for want of prosecution.
25 Jul 2025
The applicant failed to file the required affirmation and did not respond to directions; after anxious scrutiny the court found no error of law or procedural unfairness in the Board's decision and it was not Wednesbury unreasonable; therefore the withdrawal was refused and the leave application was dismissed for want of prosecution.
17 Jul 2020
The applicant expressly withdrew the leave application and stated an intention to return to his country, demonstrating no intention to pursue judicial review; therefore the application must be dismissed.