United Kingdom Immigration and Asylum (AIT/IAC) Unreported Judgments

 

Upper Tribunal

(Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Appeal Number: OA/12561/2014

 

 

THE IMMIGRATION ACTS

Heard at Birmingham Centre City Tower	Decision and Reasons Promulgated
On 14 th April 2016	On 27 th April 2016

 

 

Before

 

UPPER TRIBUNAL JUDGE COKER

 

Between

 

 

[P N]

 

Appellant

And

 

ENTRY CLEARANCE OFFICER

Respondent

 

Representation :

 

For the Appellant: Mr S Vokes, counsel, instructed by Vesey solicitors

For the Respondent: Mr M Diwnycz, Senior Home Office Presenting Officer

 

DETERMINATION AND REASONS

 

 

1.     In a decision promulgated on 6 ^th July 2015, First-tier Tribunal Judge Pirotta dismissed the appellant's appeal against the decision of the Entry Clearance Officer dated 26 ^th September 2014 refusing him leave to enter the UK. His mother has discretionary leave to remain in the UK and has two children in the UK, one of whom is a British Citizen and the other has discretionary leave to remain for the same period as her - until August 2016.

 

2.     The decision by Judge Pirotta can at best be described as confused. She makes no clear finding as regards any applicability of the Immigration Rules, Mr Vokes agreed that the appellant does not meet the requirements of the Rules not least because his mother has only discretionary leave to remain in the UK and was not granted leave to remain with a view to settlement. Although plainly the ability to meet elements of the Immigration Rules may be relevant to the assessment of the proportionality of the Article 8 decision, this decision purports to address issues of sole responsibility, lapses into consideration of what appear to be issues of whether there are compelling and compassionate circumstances such that this 7 year old child should be permitted to come to the UK and fails to make any coherent findings on the best interests of the child or the right to respect for family life not only of the child but also the child's mother and half siblings. There is no consideration of established case law principles.

 

3.     Mr Diwyncz quite properly conceded that this decision simply cannot stand.

 

Conclusions:

 

The making of the decision of the First-tier Tribunal did involve the making of an error on a point of law.

 

I set aside the decision and remit the appeal to the First-tier Tribunal for rehearing.

 

Consequential Directions

 

The matter to be remitted to Birmingham IAC First-tier Tribunal to be heard by a judge other than Judge Pirotta.

 

A Vietnamese interpreter required.

 

Time estimate 2 hours.

 

When listing please liaise with Counsel's clerk - No 8 Chambers

 

 

Date 14 ^th April 2016

Upper Tribunal Judge Coker