Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2016] All ER (D) 130 (Jan)
Neutral Citation: [2016] UKUT 30 (IAC)
Court: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
Judge:

Judge Kebede
Representation Charles Mannan (instructed under the Direct Access Scheme) for the claimant.
  Jennifer Gray (instructed by the Government Legal Department) for the Secretary of State.
Judgment Dates: 15 December 2015

Catchwords

Immigration - Leave to remain - Refusal - Claimant Nigerian national seeking judicial review of defendant Secretary of State's decision refusing application for indefinite leave to remain in United Kingdom as Tier 1 (General) migrant under points based system - Whether defendant failing to consider policy - Whether defendant's decision being irrational.

The Case

Immigration Leave to remain. The Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) dismissed the claimant Nigerian national's application for judicial review of the defendant Secretary of State's decision, refusing his application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a Tier 1 (General) migrant under the points based system. The Secretary of State had not failed to consider her policy concerning applications from overstayers and her decision had not been irrational.

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