the decision maker having the power to depart from a policy in an exceptional case
.” (para 36(iii)) 72. Accordingly, it is appropriate for this tribunal to examine the terms of the policy for wording of the sort that would be expected in the event that such discretion was to be found within it, and highlight omissions or deficiencies when the policy is scrutinised against Mr Hays’ realistic acceptance that there must be some form of ability to depart from it in exceptional circumstances. For the reasons set out above, no such discretion is clear from the terms of the policy. 73. Mr Hays submitted that if such wording was not present in the policy, the policy should nevertheless be read and scrutinised as though some discretion were inherent to it. To that end, Mr Hays relied on
- JUDGMENT
- Permission to work and volunteering for asylum seekers
- Upper Tribunal Judge Stephen Smith:
- IJ (Kosovo)
- British Oxygen Co. Ltd v Minister of Technology
- Therefore, your client does not qualify for permission to work in the UK.
- RELEVANT LAW AND POLICY
- Rostami
- Gurung) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
- R (oao) Lumba v Secretary of State for the Home Department and others
- not normally
- and it is not possible to exercise discretion in their favour
- other – give detail
- must be restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List
- unless it is appropriate to make an exemption
- subject to exceptions
- from which exceptions may be made
- which may be departed from in an exceptional case
- from which the decision-maker may exceptionally
- the decision maker having the power to depart from a policy in an exceptional case
- Gurung
- not normally qualify
- Exceptional circumstances may be considered on a case by case basis. For more information on the exceptional circumstances in which discretion may be exercised see [para] 13.2
- Budd
- Negassi
- Sidabras
- R (oao Countryside Alliance and others and others) v Her Majesty's Attorney General and another
- Tekle
- SUMMARY OF DECISION
