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New legal action planned over proposal to house 540 asylum seekers in Sussex town
Crowborough Shield will file a new legal claim after the High Court ruled the initial action premature; the Home Office plans to house around 500 asylum seekers at the site.
- On Friday, Mr Justice Mould dismissed the judicial review as premature, saying the claim relied on assumptions and the group had `jumped the gun`.
- After the Home Office's October consideration, Crowborough Shield began legal action in December before a formal decision was made, according to the source.
- The Ministry of Defence handed the camp to the Home Office for 12 months and it previously housed Afghan families evacuated in 2021; 27 men moved in January with around 500 places and 24/7 security.
- Crowborough Shield plans a fresh High Court claim by Wednesday, with Matthew Shankland stating `We believe that issuing this claim when we did was the only available course for our community` and noting legal costs exceeding £100,000.
- Data released on Thursday showed the number of asylum seekers in UK hotels fell to its lowest level for 18 months, with 30,657 in such accommodation at the end of December and 2,010 in contingency accommodation, including sites like Cameron Barracks.
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Great Yorkshire RadioNew legal action planned over proposal to house 540 asylum seekers in Sussex town
Campaigners will launch a fresh legal challenge over the decision taken to turn an army training centre in Crowborough into accommodation for 540 asylum seekers.
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Legal challenge over plan to use military camp as asylum accommodation dismissed
The judge told a protest group they had ‘jumped the gun’. A residents’ group has lost a bid to bring a High Court challenge against the Home Office after it announced proposals to use a military training camp as accommodation for asylum seekers. Crowborough Shield, a community interest company, took legal action against the Government after it announced it was considering housing up to 540 men at the site in East Sussex in October. The Home Offi…
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