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SA v Secretary of State for the Home Department

[2008] EWCA Civ 794

Case No: C5/2007/2927
Neutral Citation Number: [2008] EWCA Civ 794
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE
COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)

ON APPEAL FROM THE ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION TRIBUNAL

[AIT No: AA/02936/2007]

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand, London, WC2A 2LL

Date: Friday, 20th June 2008

Before:

LORD JUSTICE PILL

LORD JUSTICE HOOPER
and

LORD JUSTICE MOSES

Between:

SA

Appellant

- and -

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

Respondent

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Mr A Jafar (instructed by Messrs Russell Wise) appeared on behalf of the Appellant.

Ms S Broadfoot (instructed by the Treasury Solicitor) appeared on behalf of the Respondent.

Judgment

Lord Justice Hooper:

1.

The appellant claimed asylum. That application was refused. He appealed on both asylum and human rights grounds. The appeal was rejected. On an application for reconsideration it was held that it was arguable that the immigration judge had made an error of law. However, on reconsideration it was held that there was no error of law and from that decision the appellant appealed to this court with leave. We heard full argument from counsel for the appellant this morning. At the conclusion of that argument we indicated that we did not wish to hear from the respondent, thus showing our tentative view that the appeal had to be dismissed. At that point an application was made by counsel on behalf of the appellant, with the consent of counsel for the respondent, that the appeal be dismissed by consent. We agree to that course and make that order and we order the appellant to pay costs in the sum of £500.

Lord Justice Moses:

2.

I agree.

Lord Justice Pill:

3.

I also agree.

Order: Appeal dismissed

SA v Secretary of State for the Home Department

[2008] EWCA Civ 794

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