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Northern Irish High Court concludes that the continued detention of a proposed deportee was unlawful, where the deportation did not take place in timely manner, and adjourns issue of damages to further hearing.
Judicial review - lawfulness of detention - claim for damages - deportation order - failure to deport in timely fashion - right to liberty - Article 5 ECHR - arrest on suspicion of importation of drugs - conviction and sentence in Northern Ireland - Regulation 19(3)(b) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 - deportation - sentence due to expire on 20 June 2011 - failure to collect proposed deportee on date of release - administrative error - Immigration Act 1971 - whether authorities acted with reasonable diligence and expedition to effect removal of applicant - 72-hour rule.
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