Tony Muman, led by Manjit Gill KC (instructed by J M Wilson Solicitors), succeeds in very important case on the Home Secretary’s power to stop an airline passenger from boarding a flight for reasons unconnected to terrorism.

The facts of this case are extraordinary.  Following a hard fought victory, the High Court ordered the Home Secretary to bring FD back to the UK at her cost and before Wed 17th December – at which point his Turkish visa expires.

The press summary is here. The judgment is here.

A full in-depth analysis to follow.

The SSHD has indicated that she will be appealing to the Court of Appeal on an expedited basis, which may lead to the Court of Appeal having to convene to hear the application before the end of term this week.

This is a fast moving case…