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Administrative court dismisses municipality's appeal regarding illegal detention of a foreign national without judicial order.

Case Number 01420/16
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Administrative Court dismissed the Municipality of Sines' appeal against the detention of a foreign national. The municipality argued that the administrative detention was lawful and necessary for public order, while the detainee contended the lack of a judicial order violated constitutional rights. The court ruled that administrative detention without a prior judicial decision is unconstitutional, thereby upholding the lower court's decision to release the individual.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 26.º da Lei de Asilo; Art. 58.º da Lei de Asilo: Administrative detention of a foreign national without a prior judicial decision violates the principle of legality and constitutional guarantees, rendering such measures void.

Keywords

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administrative detention foreign national judicial order requirement constitutional rights Supreme Administrative Court asylum seeker public order measure

Cited Legislation

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Art. 26.º da Lei de Asilo
Art. 58.º da Lei de Asilo

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTA000P21857

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SA12017051101420

[RECORRENTE] MUNICÍPIO DE SINES

[RECORRIDO 1] A........,SA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jsta.nsf/35fbbbf22e1bb1e680256f8e003ea931/EBED6CC7526E4061802581240047C5AF?OpenDocument