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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Determining a child’s habitual residence

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

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...

Right to self-identity and a change of given name

The Court of Appeal (CoA) was faced with a question regarding a change of given...

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...