{UAH} IMMIGRATION UPDATES FROM UK

The Court of Appeal found that the rules governing the Fast Track appeals process were 'ultra vires' and unlawful. This brings to an end Detention Action's lengthy legal battle with Home Office over operation of the Detained Fast Track – a system which, at its height, was detaining one in four asylum seekers for the duration of their asylum claims and was registering 99% rejection rates in the assessment of these same claims.

Observing that 'the consequences for an asylum seeker of mistakes in the process are potentially disastrous', the Master of the Rolls concluded that 'the FTR [Fast Track Rules] does not strike the correct balance between (i) speed and efficiency and (ii) fairness and justice. It is too heavily weighted in favour of the former'.
The suspension of the Fast Track means that asylum-seekers can no longer be detained throughout the asylum process on the grounds that their cases may be suitable for a quick decision.

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