Repatriation
This page contains links to information relating to the removal of foreign patients. Detained patients can be repatriated by the following methods, where applicable:
Method of repatriation | Figures from House of Lords written answer dated 23/6/10 |
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s86 Mental Health Act 1983 | Two patients were repatriated by the Secretary of State under Section 86 in 2007, and one in 2009. All three were restricted patients. |
Deportation under Immigration Act 1971 | Nine restricted patients were deported in 2007, 11 in 2008 and 12 in 2009. To date, two have been deported in 2010. |
Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984 | No patients have been repatriated under the 1984 Act in the past three years. |
As a condition of a conditional discharge | In 2008, one restricted patient was repatriated by means of conditional discharge. |
The Mental Health and Public Protection Group at the Ministry of Justice operate the repatriation provisions of the Mental Health Act. The Home Office bears responsibility for immigration. Repatriation can be carried out either under the Immigration Act 1971 or the Mental Health Act 1983 (R (X) v SSHD [2000] EWCA Civ 311). The use of conditional discharge to facilitate discharge is lawful (R (MJ (Angola)) v SSHD [2010] EWCA Civ 557).
Cases
The following is an automatically-generated list of the pages in Category:Repatriation cases:
- Anam v SSHD [2009] EWHC 2496 (Admin)
- Bensaid v UK 44599/98 [2001] ECHR 82
- Jansons v Latvia [2009] EWHC 1845 (Admin)
- MJ (Angola) v SSHD [2009] EWCA Civ 741
- KH (Afghanistan) v SSHD [2009] EWCA Civ 1354
- MK (Mental Illness, Articles 3 and 8) Pakistan (2005) UKIAT 75
- R (Krishnapillai) v SSHD [2008] EWHC 2737 (Admin)
- R (MC (Algeria)) v SSHD [2010] EWCA Civ 347
- R (Chahboub) v SSHD [2009] EWHC 1989 (Admin)
- R (McKinnon) v SSHA [2009] EWHC 2021 (Admin)
- R (McKinnon) v SSHA [2009] EWHC 2449 (Admin)
- R (OM (Algeria)) v SSHD [2010] EWHC 65 (Admin)
- R (Razgar) v SSHD [2003] EWCA Civ 840
- R (Razgar) v SSHD [2004] UKHL 27
- R (X) v SSHD [2000] EWCA Civ 3026
- R (MJ (Angola)) v SSHD [2010] EWCA Civ 557
- R (X) v SSHD [2000] EWCA Civ 311
- RA (Sri Lanka) v SSHD [2008] EWCA Civ 1210
- Y (Sri Lanka) v SSHD [2009] EWCA Civ 362
- R (X) v SSHD [2000] EWHC 647 (Admin)
- Anam v SSHD [2010] EWCA Civ 1140
- R (Monday) v SSHD [2010] EWHC 3079 (Admin)
- R (OM (Nigeria)) v SSHD [2010] EWHC 2147 (Admin)
- R (MK) v SSHD [2010] EWCA Civ 115
- R (AA) v SSHD [2010] EWHC 2265 (Admin)
- R (S) v SSHD [2011] EWHC 2120 (Admin)
- R (FB) v SSHD [2011] EWHC 2044 (Admin)
- Magritz v Public Prosecutors Office Bremen [2011] EWHC 1861 (Admin)
- R (BA) v SSHD [2011] EWHC 2748 (Admin)
- R (AK) v SSHD [2011] EWHC 3188 (Admin)
- R (Moussaoui) v SSHD [2012] EWHC 126 (Admin), [2012] MHLO 8
- Republic of South Africa v Dewani [2012] EWHC 842 (Admin), [2012] MHLO 37
- MM (Zimbabwe) v SSHD [2012] EWCA Civ 279, [2012] MHLO 38
- R (HA (Nigeria)) v SSHD [2012] EWHC 979 (Admin), [2012] MHLO 41
- Turner v Government of the USA [2012] EWHC 2426 (Admin), [2012] MHLO 84
- R (C) v SSHD [2012] EWHC 801 (Admin), [2012] MHLO 118
- Lacki v Poland [2012] EWHC 1747 (Admin), [2012] MHLO 120
- R (LE (Jamaica)) v SSHD [2012] EWCA Civ 597, [2012] MHLO 124
- C v SSHD [2012] EWHC 1543 (Admin), [2012] MHLO 125
- R (Lamari) v SSHD [2012] EWHC 1630 (Admin), [2012] MHLO 126
- JO (qualified person - hospital order - effect) Slovakia [2012] UKUT 237 (IAC), [2012] MHLO 132
- R (O) v SSHD [2012] EWHC 2899 (Admin), [2012] MHLO 149
- R (D) v SSHD [2012] EWHC 2501 (Admin), [2012] MHLO 153
- R (Das) v SSHD [2013] EWHC 682 (Admin), [2013] MHLO 28
- Bialek v Circuit Court in Warsaw Poland [2013] EWHC 930 (Admin), [2013] MHLO 39
- R (T (Sri Lanka)) v SSHD [2013] EWHC 1093 (Admin), [2013] MHLO 62
- Republic of South Africa v Dewani [2013] EW Misc 8 (MC)
- R (EH) v SSHD (2012) EWHC 2569, [2012] MHLO 181
- R (Muaza) v SSHD [2013] EWHC 3764 (Admin), [2013] MHLO 112
- R (IM (Nigeria)) v SSHD sub nom R (Muaza) v SSHD [2013] EWCA Civ 1561, [2013] MHLO 113
- R (Muhammad) v SSHD [2013] EWHC 3157 (Admin), [2013] MHLO 123
- Arshad v Court of Magistrates Malta [2013] EWHC 3619 (Admin), [2013] MHLO 138
- Republic of South Africa v Dewani [2014] EWHC 153 (Admin), [2014] MHLO 3
- R (O) v SSHD [2014] EWCA Civ 990, [2014] MHLO 47
- R (MD) v SSHD [2014] EWHC 2249 (Admin), [2014] MHLO 52
- R (SA (Holland)) v SSHD [2014] EWHC 2570 (Admin), [2014] MHLO 79
- R (Alemi) v SSHD [2014] EWHC 3858 (Admin), [2014] MHLO 111
- BCZ v SSHD [2014] EWHC 3585 (Admin), [2014] MHLO 114
- R (AMG) v SSHD [2015] EWHC 5 (Admin), [2015] MHLO 1
- Sekerani v SSHD [2014] UKAITUR DA/00301/2014, [2014] MHLO 144
- H v USA [2015] EWHC 1066 (Admin), [2015] MHLO 37
- R (Samadi) v SSHD [2015] EWHC 1806 (Admin), [2015] MHLO 59
- R (Drammeh) v SSHD [2015] EWHC 2984 (Admin), [2015] MHLO 99
- R (VC) v SSHD [2016] EWHC 273 (Admin), [2016] MHLO 7
- R (O) v SSHD [2016] UKSC 19, [2016] MHLO 12
- ARF v SSHD [2017] EWHC 10 (QB)
- R (ASK) v SSHD [2017] EWHC 196 (Admin)
- Korcala v Polish Judicial Authority [2017] EWHC 167 (Admin)
- BA v SSHD [2017] UKAITUR IA343212013
- SSHD v KE (Nigeria) [2017] EWCA Civ 1382
- R (VC) v SSHD [2018] EWCA Civ 57
- LMN v Government of Turkey [2018] EWHC 210 (Admin)
- Cash v Court of First Instance, Strasbourg, France [2018] EWHC 579 (Admin)
- R (Adegun) v SSHD [2019] EWHC 22 (Admin)
- R (JS) v SSHD [2019] UKUT 64 (IAC)
- R (ASK) v SSHD [2019] EWCA Civ 1239
- AM (Afghanistan) v SSHD [2017] EWCA Civ 1123
- SSHD v MZ [2020] UKUT 225 (IAC)
- AO v Home Office [2021] EWHC 1043 (QB)
- Navaraththinam v Entry Clearance Officer Colombo [2021] UKAITUR HU135462019
- FXJ v SSHD [2022] EWHC 1531 (QB)
- Platt v High Court of the Republic of Ireland [2024] EWHC 1821 (Admin)
- Re DH (Particular Social Group: Mental Health) Afghanistan [2020] UKUT 223 (IAC)
- Re CE (Cameroon) [2023] UKAITUR PA011122020
- Kruk v Judicial Authority of Poland [2020] EWHC 620 (Admin)
See also
UK Borders Act 2007 — This Act is relevant to mental health in that it affects whether the deportation of a foreign criminal detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 is conducive to the public good.
External links
- Ministry of Justice: Advice on the repatriation of foreign national restricted patients - 11 January 2007 - "Advice from the Mental Health Unit's casework manager on what Responsible Medical Officers should consider when dealing with foreign national restricted patients."
- Home Office, 'Policy Equality Statement: Policy on the immigration detention of those suffering from mental health problems' (27/11/14) . Extract from website: "In March 2012 the Home Office made a commitment to the High Court to undertake an equality impact assessment of its policy on detaining people with mental health problems. This policy equality statement fulfils that commitment and has been informed by consultation with various stakeholders."