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Home Office faces £20,000 penalty for unlawful detention

In a landmark ruling, the Home Office has been ordered to compensate a claimant with £20,000 for 60 days of false imprisonment. The case, Oluponle v Home Office [2023] EWHC 3188 (KB), highlights significant failings in the Home Office’s detention process. This decision provides insight into the judicial handling of wrongful detention and the Home...