R (Baiai) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Subject Matter

HUMAN RIGHTS — Right to marry — Interference with — Persons subject to immigration control — Requirement of written permission from Secretary of State to marry — No such requirement in Case of marriage conducted according to Church of England rites — Whether statutory provisions or Secretary of State's policy breaching Convention right to marry — Whether discrimination on grounds of religion or nationality — Human Rights Act 1998, Sch 1, Pt I, arts 12, 14 — Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004, s 19 — Immigration (Procedure for Marriage) Regulations 2005, regs 7, 8

[2006] EWHC 823 (Admin); [2007] 1 WLR 693; [2006] 3 All ER 608; [2006] 2 FLR 645; [2006] 2 FCR 131; The Times, 14 April 2006, QBD

[2007] EWCA Civ 478; [2008] QB 143; [2007] 3 WLR 573; [2007] 4 All ER 199; [2007] 2 FLR 627; [2007] 2 FCR 421, CA

[2008] UKHL 53; [2009] AC 287; [2008] 3 WLR 549; [2008] 3 All ER 1094; [2008] 2 FLR 1462; [2008] 3 FCR 1; The Times, 13 August 2008, HL(E)

HUMAN RIGHTS — Right to marry — Interference with — Persons subject to immigration control — Requirement of written permission from Secretary of State to marry — Permission refused to illegal immigrant — Whether statutory provisions or Secretary of State's policy breaching Convention right to marry — Whether discrimination on grounds of religion or nationality — Human Rights Act 1998, Sch 1, Pt I, arts 12, 14 — Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004, s 19 — Immigration (Procedure for Marriage) Regulations 2005, regs 7, 8

[2006] EWHC 1454 (Admin); [2007] 1 WLR 735; [2006] 4 All ER 555, QBD

[2007] EWCA Civ 478; [2008] QB 143; [2007] 3 WLR 573; [2007] 4 All ER 199; [2007] 2 FLR 627; [2007] 2 FCR 421, CA

[2008] UKHL 53; [2009] AC 287; [2008] 3 WLR 549; [2008] 3 All ER 1094; [2008] 2 FLR 1462; [2008] 3 FCR 1; The Times, 13 August 2008, HL(E)

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