Khan (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)
Wednesday 8 July 2026
The Appellant appeals a decision of the Upper Tribunal (UT) dated 8 July 2025.
The Appellant brought judicial review proceedings after the Home Office missed an agreed deadline to reconsider his entry clearance application. Shortly after the claim was issued, the Home Office made its decision.
Although Judge Hirst accepted that the applicant had effectively obtained the outcome sought and could be viewed as the successful party, he made no order for costs because the applicant had failed to send a fresh pre-action letter addressing the delay before starting proceedings. As a result, each party bore its own costs.