← All Authorities
United Kingdom grounds illegalitygrounds procedural impropriety

Patel v Secretary of State for the Home Department

[2013] UKSC 72
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Under the points-based immigration system, the Secretary of State is not required to request missing documents from applicants before refusing leave to remain.

Key Principle

immigration rules; points-based system; evidential flexibility; whether Secretary of State must request missing documents

Area of Law

immigration

Related Cases

Minister for Immigration v NZYQ [2023] HCA 37

Executive detention of non-citizens is only lawful where removal is reasonably practicable; indefinite detention where removal is not possible is constitutionally invalid, effectively overruling Al-Kateb.

Minister for Immigration v Vunilagi [2023] HCA 24

HCA considered s 80 Constitution guarantee of trial by jury and the Kable principle as they apply to territory courts and territory criminal proceedings.

Alexander v Minister for Home Affairs (Character Cancellation) [2022] HCA 19

Ministerial discretion to cancel a visa on character grounds must be exercised according to statutory criteria and is subject to judicial review for legal error.

Ask CommonBench about this case

Get a detailed analysis of Patel v Secretary of State for the Home Department and how it applies to your situation.

Explain Patel v Secretary of State for...