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How to interpret decisions on permission to appeal

The recent case of Safi and others (permission to appeal decisions) [2018] UKUT 388 (IAC) provides helpful guidance on interpreting the scope of decisions in which permission to appeal from the First-tier to the...

Immigration Appeal Adjournments in the First-tier Immigration Tribunal

Although waiting times for an immigration appeal in the UK are currently very long, with an average of 12 months, there may be circumstances where an adjournment is necessary to allow further time to...

Review of the Senior President of Tribunals’ Annual Report 2018

The  Senior President of Tribunals’ Annual Report 2018 was published on 25 May 2018.   This year there will be two reports.  This article analyses the material provided by the IAC Chambers of the Tribunal....

Upper Tribunal finds that there is no shared duty of cooperation on a Member State to substantiate nationality

The Upper Tribunal has recently given its determination in the case of MW (Nationality; Art 4 QD; duty to substantiate) Eritrea [2016] UKUT 00453 (IAC). In its determination the Upper Tribunal analyses on whom...

New Article 8 case: R on the application of Aliyu and another v SSHD [2014] EWHC 3919 (Admin)

In R on the application of Aliyu and another v SSHD [2014] EWHC 3919 (Admin) the Claimants were sisters who arrived in the UK from Nigeria aged 11 and 10. At the date of hearing the Claimants were 22 and 21 years...

Adjournments and the right to a fair hearing

In the case of Nwaigwe (adjournment: fairness) [2014] UKUT 418 (IAC) the Upper Tribunal stated that in most cases, the main question to be determined in an application for an adjournment is whether the...