C3 v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Subject Matter

HABEAS CORPUS — Jurisdiction — Control

[2022] EWHC 2772 (Admin), DC

HABEAS CORPUS — Jurisdiction — Control — British citizens detained in camp in Syria — Operators of camp offering to release detainees for repatriation to United Kingdom on receipt of official request from British Government — Secretary of State refusing to make such request — Whether writ of habeas corpus lying against Secretary of State — Whether Government having sufficient control over applicants

[2023] EWCA Civ 444; [2023] KB 577; [2023] 3 WLR 529; [2024] 1 All ER 135; [2023] WLR(D) 196, CA

Cases Considered

Cases considered in: C3 v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2023] EWCA Civ 444; [2023] KB 577; [2023] 3 WLR 529; [2024] 1 All ER 135; [2023] WLR(D) 196, CA

Rahmatullah v Secretary of State for Defence [2012] UKSC 48; [2013] 1 AC 614; [2012] 3 WLR 1087; [2013] 1 All ER 574; 33 BHRC 679; [2013] HRLR 4; [2012] WLR (D) 301; The Times, 16 November 2012; Case details, SC(E) Distinguished

In re Sankoh (2000) 119 ILR 386, CA Considered

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: C3 v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2022] EWHC 2772 (Admin), DC

Eliezer Zabrovsky v General Officer Commanding Palestine [1947] AC 246, PC

Ex parte Mwenya [1960] 1 QB 241; [1959] 3 WLR 509, DC

Hicks v Ruddock [2007] FCA 299; (2007) 239 ALR 344

In re Sankoh [2000] 119 ILR 386

R (Abbasi) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2002] EWCA Civ 1598; [2003] UKHRR 76

R (Al-Saadoon) v Secretary of State for Defence [2016] EWCA Civ 811; [2017] QB 1015; [2017] 2 WLR 219; [2017] 2 All ER 453; [2016] WLR (D) 491, CA

R v Secretary for Home Affairs, Ex p O’Brien [1923] 2 KB 361, CA

Rahmatullah v Secretary of State for Defence [2012] UKSC 48; [2013] 1 AC 614; [2012] 3 WLR 1087; [2013] 1 All ER 574; 33 BHRC 679; [2013] HRLR 4; [2012] WLR (D) 301; The Times, 16 November 2012; Case details, SC(E)

Rawi (R on the application of) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs & Anor [2006] EWCA Civ 1279, CA

Secretary of State for Home Affairs v O’Brien [1923] AC 603, HL(E)

The King v The Earl Of Crewe, Ex Parte Sekgome [1910] 2 KB 576, CA

Thomas John Barnardo v Mary Ford [1892] AC 326, HL


Cases cited in: C3 v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2023] EWCA Civ 444; [2023] KB 577; [2023] 3 WLR 529; [2024] 1 All ER 135; [2023] WLR(D) 196, CA

Al-Waheed v Ministry of Defence [2017] UKSC 2; [2017] AC 821; [2017] 2 WLR 327; [2017] 3 All ER 215; [2017] WLR (D) 50; Case details, SC(E)

Belhaj v Straw [2017] UKSC 3; [2017] AC 964; [2017] 2 WLR 456; [2017] 3 All ER 337; [2017] WLR (D) 51; Case details, SC(E)

Boloh v The King 2023 FC 98

Ex parte Mwenya [1960] 1 QB 241; [1959] 3 WLR 509, DC

HF v France (Application Nos 24384/19 and 44234/20) (2022) 75 EHRR 31, ECtHR (GC)

Hicks v Ruddock [2007] FCA 299; 239 ALR 344

In re Sankoh (2000) 119 ILR 386, CA

Pomiechowski v District Court of Legnica, Poland [2012] UKSC 20; [2012] 1 WLR 1604; [2012] 4 All ER 667; [2012] HRLR 22; [2012] WLR (D) 158; [2013] Crim LR 147; (2012) 162 NLJ 749; The Times, 7 June 2012; Case details, SC(E)

R (Abbasi) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2002] EWCA Civ 1598; [2003] UKHRR 76, CA

R (Al-Jedda) v Secretary of State for Defence [2007] UKHL 58; [2008] AC 332; [2008] 2 WLR 31; [2008] 3 All ER 28, HL(E)

R (Al-Saadoon) v Secretary of State for Defence [2016] EWCA Civ 811; [2017] QB 1015; [2017] 2 WLR 219; [2017] 2 All ER 453; [2016] WLR (D) 491, CA

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 v Secretary for Home Affairs, Ex p O’Brien [1923] 2 KB 361, CA

Rahmatullah v Secretary of State for Defence [2012] UKSC 48; [2013] 1 AC 614; [2012] 3 WLR 1087; [2013] 1 All ER 574; 33 BHRC 679; [2013] HRLR 4; [2012] WLR (D) 301; The Times, 16 November 2012; Case details, SC(E)

Shergill v Khaira [2014] UKSC 33; [2015] AC 359; [2014] 3 WLR 1; [2014] PTSR 907; [2014] 3 All ER 243; [2014] WLR (D) 263; Case details, SC(E)

Thomas John Barnardo v Mary Ford [1892] AC 326, HL

Commentary

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