An Afghani wife from Pakistan has won the right to join her refugee husband in the UK because refusal by the Appeal Immigration Tribunal violated her Art 8 rights.
Tribunals dealt with almost 20,000 claims more than in 2007–08 despite an increased workload, according to the Tribunals Service Annual Report and Accounts published last week.
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R (on the application of Limbu and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and others [2008] EWHC 2261 (Admin) [2008] All ER (D) 122 (Sep)
R (on the application of H) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 2174 (Admin), [2008] All ER (D) 68 (Sep)
R (on the application of YH) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 2174 (Admin), [2008] All ER (D) 68 (Sep)
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes