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R (BAPIO Action Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Hearings

England & Wales

09 Nov 2007 [2007] EWCA Civ 1139; [2008] ACD 7, CA

30 Apr 2008 [2008] UKHL 27; [2008] AC 1003; [2008] 2 WLR 1073; [2008] ICR 659; [2009] 1 All ER 93, HL(E)

Subject Matter

IMMIGRATION — Limited leave to enter — Highly skilled migrant programme — Postgraduate medical trainees seeking posts in NHS — Health Secretary issuing guidance to NHS employers to restrict offers of places to resident applicants — Existing trainees on migrant programme unable to renew training contracts becoming ineligible to remain — Whether issue of guidance within scope of statutory immigration regime requiring changes via amendment to Immigration Rules — Whether inconsistent with legitimate expectations of trainees on programme to qualify for indefinite leave to remain — Immigration Act 1971, ss 1(2)(4), 3(2)

[2008] UKHL 27; [2008] AC 1003; [2008] 2 WLR 1073; [2008] ICR 659; [2009] 1 All ER 93, HL(E)

Appellate History

R (BAPIO Action Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 1139; [2008] ACD 7, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed

R (BAPIO Action Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] UKHL 27; [2008] AC 1003; [2008] 2 WLR 1073; [2008] ICR 659; [2009] 1 All ER 93, HL(E)

Commentary

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Grounds of Judicial Review - Irrationality - Abuse of power/substantive legitimate expectation 77.19

Grounds of Judicial Review - Consultation 77.29

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