Monthly Archives: March 2024

Test of dishonesty in Ivey applies to deprivation decisions

Ullah v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 201 (06 March 2024) In a case raising an elementary issue of procedural fairness, the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal of Mr Ullah—a Pakistani national—against the UT’s … Continue reading

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Trafficking plea fails Shamima Begum in Court of Appeal

Begum v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWCA Civ 152 (23 February 2024) The Court of Appeal has held that the SSHD had not erred in depriving Shamima Begum of her British citizenship pursuant to section 40(2), on … Continue reading

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