Council loses bid to go to Supreme Court over asylum hotel
Summary
Epping Forest District Council tried to stop an Epping hotel from housing asylum seekers but lost its appeal to take the case to the Supreme Court. The High Court initially granted a temporary order to remove migrants, which was overturned by the Court of Appeal. The council plans further legal action and has sought community restraint amid ongoing protests.Key Facts
- The council wanted to stop The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, from housing asylum seekers.
- The High Court granted a temporary order, but the Court of Appeal overturned it.
- The council cannot appeal to the Supreme Court without direct permission.
- There are currently 138 asylum seekers at the hotel.
- Protests in Epping have led to police arrests due to disorder.
- A permanent court hearing on the injunction is set for October.
- The Home Office and the hotel owner successfully opposed the council's appeal.
- The council plans to consider further legal options after the Court of Appeal denied permission to take the case to the Supreme Court.
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