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

Hearings

26 Jun 2019 [2019] EWHC 1586 (Admin); [2019] ACD 91, QBD (Elisabeth Laing J)

15 Mar 2021 [2021] EWCA Civ 348; [2021] 1 WLR 5793; [2022] 1 All ER 254; [2021] Imm AR 998; [2021] WLR(D) 153; The Times, 13 April 2021, CA (Underhill, Simler, Warby LJJ)

03 May 2022 Permission to appeal to Supreme Court given in part

28 Jun 2023 [2023] UKSC 23; [2023] 3 WLR 228; [2023] 4 All ER 95, SC(E) (Lord Hodge DPSC, Lord Briggs, Lord Kitchin, Lord Hamblen, Lord Leggatt JJSC)

Additional names

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

Subject Matter

IMMIGRATION — Refusal of entry — Refugee — Ex gratia scheme for resettlement in United Kingdom of refugees fleeing Syrian conflict — Referral from United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees required in order to access scheme — Commissioner having no jurisdiction to refer Palestinian refugees in Lebanon — Whether requirement for referral by Commissioner discriminatory or breaching public sector equality duty — Whether relevant statutory provisions having extraterritorial effect — Equality Act 2010 (c 15), ss 29, 149

[2021] EWCA Civ 348; [2021] 1 WLR 5793; [2022] 1 All ER 254; [2021] Imm AR 998; [2021] WLR(D) 153; The Times, 13 April 2021, CA

IMMIGRATION — Refusal of entry — Refugee — Ex gratia scheme for resettlement in United Kingdom of refugees fleeing Syrian conflict — Referral from United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees required in order to access scheme — Commissioner having no jurisdiction to refer Palestinian refugees in Lebanon — Whether requirement for referral by Commissioner breaching public sector equality duty — Whether public sector equality duty having extraterritorial effect — Equality Act 2010 (c 15), s 149

[2023] UKSC 23; [2023] 3 WLR 228; [2023] 4 All ER 95, SC(E)

Appellate History

R (Marouf) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 1586 (Admin); [2019] ACD 91, QBD

Decision of Elisabeth Laing J reversed in part

R (Marouf) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 348; [2021] 1 WLR 5793; [2022] 1 All ER 254; [2021] Imm AR 998; [2021] WLR(D) 153; The Times, 13 April 2021, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed

R (Marouf) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKSC 23; [2023] 3 WLR 228; [2023] 4 All ER 95, SC(E)

Legislation Considered

Statutes

Limitation Act 1980 (c 58), s 9

Equality Act 2010 (c 15), ss 29, 149

Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c 39), ss 140A, 140B

Cases Considered

Cases considered in: R (Marouf) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKSC 23; [2023] 3 WLR 228; [2023] 4 All ER 95, SC(E)

R (KBR Inc) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office [2021] UKSC 2; [2022] AC 519; [2021] 2 WLR 335; [2022] 1 All ER 97; [2021] 1 BCLC 651; [2021] WLR(D) 84, SC(E) Considered

R (Hoareau) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2019] EWHC 221 (Admin); [2019] 1 WLR 4105; [2019] WLR(D) 85, DC Disapproved

R (Hottak) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2018] 1 WLR 1608; [2018] ICR 920; Decision, SC(E) Disapproved

Bilta (UK) Ltd v Nazir (No 2) [2015] UKSC 23; [2016] AC 1; [2015] 2 WLR 1168; [2015] 2 All ER 1083; [2015] 2 All ER (Comm) 281; [2015] 2 Lloyd's Rep 61; [2015] 1 BCLC 443; [2015] BCC 343; [2015] WLR (D) 182; [2015] BVC 20; Case details, SC(E) Considered

Cox v Ergo Versicherung AG [2014] UKSC 22; [2014] AC 1379; [2014] 2 WLR 948; [2014] 2 All ER 926; [2014] RTR 280; [2014] WLR (D) 150; Case details, SC(E) Considered

Masri v Consolidated Contractors International (UK) Ltd (No 4) [2009] UKHL 43; [2010] 1 AC 90; [2009] 3 WLR 385; [2009] Bus LR 1269; [2009] 4 All ER 847; [2010] 1 All ER (Comm) 220; [2009] 2 Lloyd's Rep 473; [2009] WLR (D) 275, HL(E) Considered

R (Al-Skeini) v Secretary of State for Defence (The Redress Trust intervening) [2007] UKHL 26; [2008] AC 153; [2007] 3 WLR 33; [2007] 3 All ER 685, HL(E) Distinguished

Cases considered in: R (Marouf) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 348; [2021] 1 WLR 5793; [2022] 1 All ER 254; [2021] Imm AR 998; [2021] WLR(D) 153; The Times, 13 April 2021, CA

R (Hoareau) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2019] EWHC 221 (Admin); [2019] 1 WLR 4105; [2019] WLR(D) 85, DC Disapproved

R (Hottak) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2016] EWCA Civ 438; [2016] 1 WLR 3791; [2016] ICR 975; [2016] 3 All ER 935; [2016] WLR (D) 243, CA Distinguished

R (Hottak) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2015] EWHC 1953 (Admin); [2015] IRLR 827, DC Disapproved

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: R (Marouf) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 1586 (Admin); [2019] ACD 91, QBD

Bank Mellat v HM Treasury (No 2) [2013] UKSC 38; [2013] UKSC 39; [2014] AC 700; [2013] 3 WLR 179; [2013] 4 All ER 495; [2013] 4 All ER 533; [2013] Lloyd's Rep FC 580; [2013] HRLR 30; [2013] WLR (D) 244, SC(E)

Burton v Mellham Ltd [2006] UKHL 6; [2006] 1 WLR 2820; [2006] 2 All ER 917; [2006] STC 908, HL(E)

Duncombe v Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families [2011] UKSC 36; [2011] ICR 1312; [2011] 4 All ER 1020; Case details, SC(E)

Gurung (Pahalam) (2) Pun (Hukumsing) (3) Thapa (Gaurisor) v Ministry of Defence [2002] EWHC 2463 Admin, QBD

Lawson v Serco Ltd [2006] UKHL 3; [2006] ICR 250; [2006] 1 All ER 823; [2006] IRLR 289; (2006) 156 NLJ 184; The Times, 27 January 2006, HL(E)

Matadeen v Pointu [1999] 1

Pham v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] UKSC 19; [2015] 1 WLR 1591; [2015] 3 All ER 1015; [2015] WLR (D) 166; Case details, SC(E)

R (European Roma Rights Centre) v Immigration Officer at Prague Airport (United Nations High Comr for Refugees intervening) [2004] UKHL 55; [2005] 2 AC 1; [2005] 2 WLR 1; [2005] 1 All ER 527, HL(E)

R (Gallaher Group Ltd) v Competition and Markets Authority [2018] UKSC 25; [2019] AC 96; [2018] 2 WLR 1583; [2018] Bus LR 1313; [2018] 4 All ER 183; [2018] WLR (D) 300; Case details, SC(E)

R (H) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2015] EWHC 1953 (Admin); [2015] WLR (D) 297, DC

R (Hoareau) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2019] EWHC 221 (Admin); [2019] 1 WLR 4105; [2019] WLR(D) 85, DC

R (Hottak) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2016] EWCA Civ 438; [2016] 1 WLR 3791; [2016] ICR 975; [2016] 3 All ER 935; [2016] WLR (D) 243, CA

R (TW) v Hillingdon London Borough Council (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2019] EWCA Civ 692; [2019] PTSR 1738; [2019] WLR(D) 244, CA

R v Greater Manchester Coroner, Ex parte Tal [1985] QB 67; [1984] 3 WLR 643; [1984] 3 All ER 240, DC

Ravat v Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Ltd [2012] UKSC 1; [2012] ICR 389; 2012 SC (UKSC) 265; [2012] 2 All ER 905; [2012] WLR (D) 24; Case details, SC

Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families v Fletcher [2011] UKSC 36; [2011] WLR (D) 247, SC

Cases cited in: R (Marouf) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 348; [2021] 1 WLR 5793; [2022] 1 All ER 254; [2021] Imm AR 998; [2021] WLR(D) 153; The Times, 13 April 2021, CA

Clark v Oceanic Contractors Inc [1983] 2 AC 130; [1983] 2 WLR 94; [1983] 1 All ER 133; 56 TC 183, HL(E)

Lawson v Serco Ltd [2006] UKHL 3; [2006] ICR 250; [2006] 1 All ER 823; [2006] IRLR 289; (2006) 156 NLJ 184; The Times, 27 January 2006, HL(E)

MN v Belgium (Application No 3599/18) (unreported) 5 May 2020, ECtHR (GC)

R (Elias) v Secretary of State for Defence [2006] EWCA Civ 1293; [2006] 1 WLR 3213; [2006] IRLR 934, CA

R (European Roma Rights Centre) v Immigration Officer at Prague Airport (United Nations High Comr for Refugees intervening) [2004] UKHL 55; [2005] 2 AC 1; [2005] 2 WLR 1; [2005] 1 All ER 527, HL(E)

R (H) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2015] EWHC 1953 (Admin); [2015] WLR (D) 297, DC

R (H) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 41; [2017] WLR (D) 76, CA

R (Hoareau) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2019] EWHC 221 (Admin); [2019] 1 WLR 4105; [2019] WLR(D) 85, DC

R (KBR Inc) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office [2021] UKSC 2; [2022] AC 519; [2021] 2 WLR 335; [2022] 1 All ER 97; [2021] 1 BCLC 651; [2021] WLR(D) 84, SC(E)

R (TW) v Hillingdon London Borough Council (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2019] EWCA Civ 692; [2019] PTSR 1738; [2019] WLR(D) 244, CA

R v Entry Clearance Officer, Bombay, Ex p Amin [1983] 2 AC 818; [1983] 3 WLR 258; [1983] 2 All ER 864, HL(E)

Cases cited in: R (Marouf) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKSC 23; [2023] 3 WLR 228; [2023] 4 All ER 95, SC(E)

Al Sabah v Grupo Torras SA [2005] UKPC 1; [2005] 2 AC 333; [2005] 2 WLR 904; [2005] 1 All ER 871; 165 NLJ 7656, p12, PC

Blain, Ex p 12 ChD 522, CA

Clark v Oceanic Contractors Inc [1983] 2 AC 130; [1983] 2 WLR 94; [1983] 1 All ER 133; 56 TC 183, HL(E)

Cox v Ergo Versicherung AG [2014] UKSC 22; [2014] AC 1379; [2014] 2 WLR 948; [2014] 2 All ER 926; [2014] RTR 280; [2014] WLR (D) 150; Case details, SC(E)

Lawson v Serco Ltd [2006] UKHL 3; [2006] ICR 250; [2006] 1 All ER 823; [2006] IRLR 289; (2006) 156 NLJ 184; The Times, 27 January 2006, HL(E)

R (Al-Skeini) v Secretary of State for Defence (The Redress Trust intervening) [2007] UKHL 26; [2008] AC 153; [2007] 3 WLR 33; [2007] 3 All ER 685, HL(E)

R (Bancoult) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (No 2) [2008] UKHL 61; [2009] AC 453; [2008] 3 WLR 955; [2008] 4 All ER 1055, HL(E)

R (Bracking) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) [2013] EWCA Civ 1345; [2014] Eq LR 60; 16 CCLR 479; [2013] CN 1661, CA

R (Bridges) v Chief Constable of South Wales Police (Information Comr intervening) [2020] EWCA Civ 1058; [2020] 1 WLR 5037; [2021] 2 All ER 1121; [2021] 1 Cr App R 4; [2020] HRLR 16; [2020] WLR (D) 474; The Times, 21 August 2020, CA

R (Elias) v Secretary of State for Defence [2006] EWCA Civ 1293; [2006] 1 WLR 3213; [2006] IRLR 934, CA

R (Hoareau) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2019] EWHC 221 (Admin); [2019] 1 WLR 4105; [2019] WLR(D) 85, DC

R (Hottak) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2016] EWCA Civ 438; [2016] 1 WLR 3791; [2016] ICR 975; [2016] 3 All ER 935; [2016] WLR (D) 243, CA

R (KBR Inc) v Director of the Serious Fraud Office [2021] UKSC 2; [2022] AC 519; [2021] 2 WLR 335; [2022] 1 All ER 97; [2021] 1 BCLC 651; [2021] WLR(D) 84, SC(E)

R (Sheakh) v Lambeth London Borough Council [2022] EWCA Civ 457; [2022] PTSR 1315; [2022] WLR(D) 170, CA

R v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Ex parte World Development Movement Ltd [1995] 1 WLR 386; [1995] 1 All ER 611, DC

Cases citing

Cases citing: R (Marouf) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 1586 (Admin); [2019] ACD 91, QBD

R (AI) v Wandsworth London Borough Council [2023] EWHC 2088 (Admin), KBD

R (W) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Project 17 intervening) [2020] EWHC 1299 (Admin); [2020] 1 WLR 4420; [2020] WLR(D) 310, DC

Cases citing: R (Marouf) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 348; [2021] 1 WLR 5793; [2022] 1 All ER 254; [2021] Imm AR 998; [2021] WLR(D) 153; The Times, 13 April 2021, CA

Begum v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 152; [2024] WLR(D) 86; The Times, 4 March 2024, CA

Mazepin v Secretary of State for Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2023] EWHC 1777 (Admin), KBD

Cases citing: R (Marouf) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] UKSC 23; [2023] 3 WLR 228; [2023] 4 All ER 95, SC(E)

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG v Competition and Markets Authority [2023] EWCA Civ 1506; [2024] WLR(D) 133; [2023] EWCA Civ 1506 , CA

Begum v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 152; [2024] WLR(D) 86; The Times, 4 March 2024, CA

R (DXK) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 579 (Admin); [2024] WLR(D) 144, KBD

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