The Claimant, who is a recognised victim of trafficking and modern slavery (forced criminality), was deported from the UK in January 2025 following the Home Office rejection of his asylum claim, without a right of appeal as his protection and human rights claims were “certified” as “clearly unfounded” under 94(1) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.

In judicial review proceedings that were aggressively defended at all stages by the Home Office, Upper Tribunal Judge Pinder quashed the certification decisions and ordered the SSHD to “take all necessary steps to allow the Applicant to return to the UK notwithstanding he is subject to a deportation order”.

Allan Briddock represented the Claimant instructed by Alketa Shuli of Milestone Solicitors,