Regina (IM (Nigeria)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted December 10th, 2013 in appeals, demonstrations, detention, hospitals, law reports, medical treatment by tracey

Regina (IM (Nigeria)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 1561; [2013] WLR (D) 476

‘The Secretary of State for the Home Department had power to detain in hospital an immigration detainee pending his removal from the United Kingdom and such power was not limited to a person detained under section 48 of the Mental Health Act 1983. The Secretary of State’s policy on detention allowed for the removal to hospital of a detainee whose serious medical condition could not be treated in the detention centre and did not require that he be released from detention in order to receive medical treatment.’

WLR Daily, 5th December 2013

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