The Epping migrant hotel legal battle will restart tomorrow as the court prepares for a Labour appeal of the decision to remove asylum seekers from the accommodation.
The owner of The Bell Hotel in Epping will also challenge the decision at the Court of Appeal tomorrow.
Epping Forest District Council was successful in their bid for an interim injunction to stop migrants from being housed at the Bell Hotel on Tuesday.
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The successful injunction meant that the hotel’s owner, Somani Hotels Limited, had to stop housing asylum seekers there within 14 days of the ruling.
The Epping migrant hotel legal battle will restart tomorrow
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The Home Office's previous bid was dismissed by Mr Justice Eyre, who said the department’s involvement was "not necessary".
On Thursday, they will appeal to the Court of Appeal for permission to challenge the High Court's decision to be an interested party in the case.
This would mean their previously dismissed argument, made earlier this month, would be heard in court and taken into consideration, potentially changing the outcome of the case.
The Government is then expected to consider a further appeal against the ruling itself, if successful.
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Protests from locals have been credited for the action taking by the council, with residents peacefully taking to the streets to express their concerns on saftey in the area
| Getty ImagesMr Jarvis said the Government was committed to closing all asylum hotels by 2029, but added "we need to do that in a managed and ordered way, and that's why we'll appeal this decision".
The Security Minister told broadcasters: "We’ve made a very clear commitment that we’re going to close all of the asylum hotels.
"That was a manifesto commitment that we stood on and we will honour.
"We’re clearing up the legacy that we inherited from the previous Government but the closures of these hotels need to be done in an ordered and managed way."
Several protests and counter-protests have been held in Essex | GETTYSomani Hotels, the owner of the Bell Hotel in Epping, is also appealing against a court order blocking the use of the hotel as accommodation for asylum seekers, which will take place tomorrow.
The time limit for when the hotel must stop housing the asylum seekers is September 12.
The council had argued the injunction was needed amid "unprecedented levels of protest and disruption" in connection with asylum seeker accommodation.
Protests from locals have been credited for the action taking by the council, with residents peacefully taking to the streets to express their concerns on saftey in the area.