| M v Home Office | |
| Court: | House of Lords |
| Citations: | [1993] UKHL 5, [1994] 1 AC 377 |
| Keywords: | Rule of law |
M v Home Office [1993] UKHL 5 is a UK constitutional law case concerning the rule of law.
An action for judicial review of the actions of the Home Secretary was brought by M, a deported teacher from Zaire. The Home Secretary, Kenneth Baker, had been told by the High Court to return a Zaire teacher to the United Kingdom on refugee status, after being deported.
Nolan LJ held that the teacher had to be returned, and said the following.[1]
The House of Lords held that the Home Secretary acted in contempt of court, and had to return the teacher.
Lord Templeman said the following: