Monthly Archives: November 2023

Court of Appeal: ‘Very significant obstacles to integration’ is an objective test

NC v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 1379 (22 November 2023) The Court of Appeal has held that the First-tier Tribunal had erred in its application of the “very significant obstacles to integration” test set … Continue reading

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Court of Appeal: No right of abode for CUKCs by descent

R (Murugason) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 1336 (16 November 2023) The Court of Appeal has confirmed the High Court’s judgment that in section 2(1)(b)(i) of the Immigration Act 1971—as originally drafted—a person who was … Continue reading

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SSHD’s Rwanda policy appeal dismissed by Supreme Court

R (on the application of AAA (Syria) & Ors) v SSHD [2023] UKSC 42 (15 November 2023) In this judgment, unanimously dismissing the SSHD’s appeal, the Supreme Court agreed with the Court of Appeal’s conclusion that the Rwanda policy is … Continue reading

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