Decision

High Court Order on mobile phone policy

A High Court Order regarding Home Office policy on the seizure, search and retention of phones from migrants arriving in the UK by small boat.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 25 October 2022

Documents

Order dated 14 October 2022 (sealed by the court on 18 October 2022) (accessible version)

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Order dated 14 October 2022 (sealed by the court on 18 October 2022)

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Details

In an order sealed on 18 October 2022 the High Court reaffirmed its judgment in the case of R (on the application of HM, MA & KH) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 695 (Admin) which found that the Home Office policy on the seizure, search and retention of phones from migrants arriving in the UK by small boat between April and November 2020, was unlawful.

The publication of this order together with a link to the judgment is done in compliance with the order of the court.

Published 25 October 2022