Question juridique clé
Whether the further prolongation of enforcement detention was proportionate under the circumstances.
Solution extraite
A further prolongation was disproportionate after an overall detention period of twenty months, given the respondent's persistent non-cooperation, the lack of realistic prospects of removal at that time, and the relevance of his family ties and contact with his son.
Motifs extraits
The court held that even though non-cooperation can justify detention, proportionality must be assessed in light of the concrete circumstances. The longer the detention lasts and the less foreseeable removal becomes, the stricter the review. Here, no further steps by the authorities could realistically advance removal to Morocco, so extending detention would exceed the limits of necessity and proportionality.