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No balancing exercise is needed in refugee status revocation on the grounds of national security

The CoA was asked whether there was a requirement to carry out a balancing exercise...

Can a Court revoke an adoption on welfare grounds alone? 

The Court of Appeal (CoA) clarified that adoption orders may generally only be set aside...

Deprivation of citizenship on grounds of fraud – be sure to challenge the decision on the procedural approach, when needed

The Court of Appeal (CoA) heard a case regarding deprivation of citizenship based on grounds...

Legal service payment order in divorce: Ensure that your request is justified

The Family Court addressed complex and high-cost divorce proceedings, focusing on a legal services payment...

The Home Office must provide adequate housing to a disabled child and its carer

The High Court ordered the Home Office to provide suitable accommodation for a severely disabled...

International child abduction: The weight given to objections of the children

The family courts have dealt with various abduction cases over the years and some have...

Separated families? Not a bona fide reason to speed up the entry clearance of the parents

The Court of Appeal (CoA) had to balance Article 8 of the European Convention on...

Determining a child’s habitual residence

The Court of Appeal (CoA) had to determine the habitual residence of a newborn child...

The terms of a loan agreement must be clear for a Tier 1 (entrepreneur) migrant visa

The Upper Tribunal (UT), although expressing some sympathy for the applicant, had to agree with...