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Ortiz, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

2014

ADMINISTRATIVE COURT

UK

CORAM

  • MR JUSTICE BLAKE

Areas of Law

  • Administrative Law
  • Human Rights Law
  • Immigration Law

AI Generated Summary

The case involves an Ecuadorian family seeking judicial review after being granted three years' discretionary leave to remain instead of indefinite leave. The family entered the UK in 2000 and faced several asylum rejections and appeals. Due to administrative delays, they argued their discretionary leave should have been indefinite. The court dismissed the claim, stating decisions must follow current immigration rules, delays alone don’t imply illegality, and the presence of children didn’t necessitate indefinite leave.