If this arises judicial review proceedings may be appropriate to seek an order from the court namely an order of certiorari quashing the Minister’s decision.

The constitution has enshrined the principles of fair procedures with natural and constitutional justice principles.

The person who was refused the application to vary the immigration permission, should at the least know – why – they were refused in clear terms.

In case B. V A.B.P. 2020 it was stated:

“It is a basic element of any decision-making affecting the public that relevant submissions should be addressed and an explanation given why they are not accepted, if indeed that is the case. This is fundamental, not just to the law, but also to the trust which members of the public are require to have in decision-making institutions if the individuals concerned, and the public more generally, are to be expected to accept decisions with which, in some cases, they may profoundly disagree, and with whose consequences they may have to live.”

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