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The Home Office has won a legal challenge at the Court of Appeal, which has overturned a temporary injunction that would have prevented the housing of asylum seekers at the Bell Hotel in Epping.
The injunction was initially granted by the High Court on August 19, following a legal claim from Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) to block the move.
The council had previously arrested and charged two men in connection with a protest linked to the hotel on July 17.
The Court of Appeal's decision on August 29 allows the Home Office to proceed with its plans.
The case highlights the legal battles and local opposition that have emerged in response to the government's use of hotels to house asylum seekers.
The Home Office's bid to challenge the injunction was heard at the Court of Appeal in London.
The council had previously expressed concerns about the impact of the asylum seekers on the local community and infrastructure.
However, the Court of Appeal's ruling has cleared the way for the Home Office to implement its plans.
The council's legal claim will now proceed to a full hearing in October, where it could still be granted a permanent injunction.
The outcome of the full hearing will be a decisive moment in the legal dispute, which has drawn attention to the complex and controversial issue of asylum seeker housing in the UK.
2025-09-01 19:27:00



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