adr judgment - 16.04.20 approved transcript high court

8/17/2019 ADR judgment - 16.04.20 Approved Transcript High Court

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Neutral Citation Number: 2016 EWHC 956 (Admin).

CO/!6/2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COURT

"o#al Court$ o% &u$ti'e

trand

ondon WC2A 2

Wedne$da#* 20 A+ril 2016

B e f o r e:

MR JUSTICE MITTING

Between:

THE QUEEN ON THE APPLICATION OF BRITCITS

C!"#!nt

,

SECRETAR$ OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

Defen%!nt

Com+uter-Aided ran$'ri+t o% te tenora+ Note$ o%

WordWa,e nternational imitedradin a$

3t 4loor* 165 4leet treet* ondon ECA 2

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(O%%i'ial ortand Writer$ to te Court)

M& N L"een QC and Mr D Se%%on (in$tru'ted b# 8irant$ a ;ro = 8 E N (A$ A++ro,ed b# te Court)

Cron 'o+#rit?

1.1. 8" &>CE 8N=: e'tion 1() o% te mmiration A't 19!1 +ro,ide$:

@e rule$ laid don b# te e'retar# o% tate a$ to te +ra'ti'e to be%olloed in te admini$tration o% ti$ A't %or reulatin te entr# into and

$ta# in te >nited indom o% +er$on$ not a,in te rit o% abode $all

in'lude +ro,i$ion %or admittin (in $u' 'a$e$ and $ub


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re$tri'tion$ a$ ma# be +ro,ided b# te rule$* and $ub.

...

E-EC".2.. e $+on$or mu$t at te date o% a++li'ation be-

SMITH BERNAL )ORD)AVE


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(a) aed 13 #ear$ or o,erF and

(b)

(i) a riti$ CitiIen in te >F or

(ii) +re$ent and $ettled in te >F or

(iii) in te > it re%uee lea,e or umanitarian +rote'tion.

E-EC".2.. e a++li'ant or* i% te a++li'ant and teir +artner are te

$+on$or$ +arent$ or rand+arent$* te a++li'ant$ +artner* mu$t a$ a re$ult

o% ae* illne$$ or di$abilit# reGuire lon-term +er$onal 'are to +er%orm

e,er#da# ta$B$.

E-EC".2.5. e a++li'ant or* i% te a++li'ant and teir +artner are te$+on$or$ +arent$ or rand+arent$* te a++li'ant$ +artner* mu$t be unable*

e,en it te +ra'ti'al and %inan'ial el+ o% te $+on$or* to obtain te

reGuired le,el o% 'are in te 'ountr# ere te# are li,in* be'au$e-

(a) it i$ not a,ailable and tere i$ no +er$on in tat 'ountr# o 'an

rea$onabl# +ro,ide itF

orF

(b) it i$ not a%%ordable.@

1.!. i$ 'a$e 'on'ern$ $+on$or$ o are riti$ 'itiIen$ and one or more +arent$ o

re$ide abroad and are* at lea$t to $ome e7tent* %inan'iall# de+endent on teir riti$

'itiIen $+on$or. e'tion$ E-EC" .1 and .2 'ontain %inan'ial reGuirement$ tat te

a++li'ant ill be adeGuatel# maintained and a''ommodated b# te $+on$or itout

re'our$e to +ubli' %und$ and tat a riti$ 'itiIen $+on$or ill +ro,ide a ritten

undertaBin to tat e%%e't ood %or %i,e #ear$.

1.3. e 'laimant$ are a >nited indom 'arit# $et u+ to re+re$ent te intere$t$ o%

$+on$or$ and a++li'ant$ a%%e'ted b# te @Adult e+endent "elati,e@ $e'tion$ o% te ne

rule$ and to 'am+ain to re,oBe or alter tem. eir 'a$e i$ tat $e'tion$ E-EC" 2.

and 2.5 are unla%ul on one or all o% tree o,erla++in round$: (1) te# are outit terule-maBin +oer in $e'tion 1. o% te 19!1 A'tF (2) te# are arbitrar# and

unrea$onableF () te# are in'om+atible it Arti'le 3 o% te Euro+ean Con,ention on

Human "it$. e'laration$ to tat e%%e't and an order Gua$in te rele,ant $e'tion$

are $out* in te 'a$e o% te tird round under $e'tion 3(1) o% te Human "it$ A't

1993.

1.9. e ne mmiration "ule$ ere te $ub


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1.10. ;arliamentar# 'on$ideration a$ +re'eded b# ide$+read 'on$ultation b# te Home

O%%i'e and b# a Home O%%i'e tatement o% ntent o% 11 &une 2012 and an EGualit#

tatement and an m+a't A$$e$$ment* to i' a,e alread# re%erred. e tatement

o% ntent made te e'retar# o% tate$ intent in relation to adult de+endent relati,e$

+lain:

@Adult e+endent "elati,e$.

113. e ne mmiration "ule$ ill 'ane te ba$i$ on i' non-EEA

adult de+endent relati,e$ 'an $ettle in te >* in ,ie o% te $ini%i'ant

NH and $o'ial 'are 'o$t$ to i' te$e 'a$e$ 'an i,e ri$e.

...

121. We ill end te routine e7+e'tation o% $ettlement in te > %or

+arent$ and rand+arent$ aed 65 or o,er o are %inan'iall# de+endenton a relati,e ere. Non-EEA adult de+endent relati,e$ ill onl# be able to

$ettle in te > i% te# 'an demon$trate tat* a$ a re$ult o% ae* illne$$ or

di$abilit#* te# reGuire a le,el o% lon-term +er$onal 'are tat 'an onl# be

+ro,ided in te > b# teir relati,e ere and itout re'our$e to +ubli'

%und$.

122. n +arti'ular* ti$ ill mean:

J e a++li'ant mu$t* a$ a re$ult o% ae* illne$$ or di$abilit#* reGuire

lon-term +er$onal 'are: tat i$ el+ +er%ormin e,er#da# ta$B$* e..

a$in* dre$$in and 'ooBinF

J e a++li'ant mu$t be unable* e,en it te +ra'ti'al and %inan'ial el+

o% te $+on$or* to obtain te reGuired le,el o% 'are in te 'ountr# ere

te# are li,in be'au$e it i$ not a,ailable and tere i$ no +er$on in tat

'ountr# o 'an rea$onabl# +ro,ide it* or be'au$e it i$ not a%%ordable

tere.

J e entr# 'learan'e o%%i'er mu$t be $ati$%ied tat te a++li'ant ill be

adeGuatel# maintained* a''ommodated and 'ared %or in te > b# te

$+on$or itout re'our$e to +ubli' %und$.@

1.11. e intent o% te 'ane$* in'ludin but not limited to te $e'tion$ under 'allene* a$

$et out b# te e'retar# o% tate in er introdu'tion to te 'on$ultation do'ument i$$ued

in &ul# 2011:

@...$to++in abu$e* +romotin interation and redu'in te burden on te

ta7+a#er.@

1.12. A$ Cli,e ;e'Bo,er* te $enior 'i,il $er,ant re$+on$ible %or te de,elo+ment and

deli,er# o% te +oli'# en'a+$ulated in te ne rule$* $a#$ in i$ itne$$ $tatement:

@;rimar# 'on$ideration a$ i,en to te im+a't o% te ne rule$ on te



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ta7+a#er and* in +arti'ular* on te burden im+o$ed on te ta7+a#er b# te

NH. A redu'tion in number$ ould be el'ome* but a$ not one o% te

+rimar# obnited indom o% $+on$or$.

1.16. e e,iden'e o% at a$ o''urred $in'e te introdu'tion o% te ne rule i$ +at'# and

in +art ane'dotal. e be$t %iure$ i' 'an be +rodu'ed ere to$e obtained b# a

manual $ear' o% >A re'ord$. e# re,eal tat %or te la$t 'om+lete #ear %or i'

%iure$ are a,ailable* 201* te number o% a++li'ation$ a$ !2 and te number ranted

!. A %urter ere alloed on re,ie or on a++eal. n +arti'ular in te 'a$e o% to$e

alloed on re,ie or a++eal* it i$ not 'lear eter te de'i$ion re$ulted %rom an

e7er'i$e o% te e'retar# o% tate$ +oer to admit an a++li'ant out$ide te mmiration

"ule$ or a$ a re$ult o% de'i$ion$ itin tem.

1.1!. i$ do'umentar# e,iden'e i$ 'on$i$tent it te $tatement$ o% tree re+utable

immiration $oli'itor$ +ra'ti$in in an area o% immiration la in i' teir 'lient$

e7+e't to 'om+l# it te la and 'on$'ientiou$l# attem+t to do $o and o 'an a%%ord

to in$tru't tem +ri,atel#. t al$o a''ord$ it te re+ort o% te ;arliamentar# All-;art#

=rou+ on 8iration o% &une 201. All $a#* in e%%e't* tat te adult-de+endant$ route a$

all but 'lo$ed.



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1.13. % te >A %iure$ are rit* te number o% a++li'ation$ made in 201 a$ about 2

+er 'ent o% to$e made in 2010 and te number o% rant$ o% inde%inite lea,e to enter

about +er 'ent o% te number o% rant$ o% inde%inite lea,e to enter and to remain

'ombined.

1.19. e %ir$t round i$ tat te rule$ are outit te rule-maBin +oer* in oter ord$

ultra ,ire$. e te$t i$ not in di$+ute. t i$ %or me* a$ a nited indom.@

1.21. A$ a matter o% lanuae* it i,e$ te e'retar# o% tate te rit to de%ine te 'a$e$ in

i' +er$on$ itin to$e 'ateorie$ ma# be admitted a$ ell a$ te re$tri'tion$ i'

ma# be im+o$ed u+on tem: @... in $u' 'a$e$ and $ub


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o% te Commonealt mmiration A't 1962 @... 'ertain 'ateorie$ o% de+endant$ are in

+ra'ti'e* but +urel# b# a# o% di$'retion* al$o admitted itout ,ou'er$...@* (i.e.

,ou'er$ i$$ued b# te 8ini$tr# o% abour)* in'ludin 'ildren* $+ou$e$ and a idoed

+arent or elderl# +arent$ o% a +er$on $ettled ere. Hoe,er* in +arara+$ 19 to 21*

i' dealt it +ro+o$al$ %or de+endant$* to$e 'ateorie$ ere not mentioned.

1.25. ;arara+ 2 o% te n$tru'tion$ to mmiration O%%i'er$ i$$ued in 4ebruar# 19!0 under

te Commonealt mmiration A't$ 1962 and 1963* i' ere not $ubnited indom itout te

$u++ort o% +ubli' %und$* $o e 'ould $end enou mone# tat te# ma# li,e abo,e a



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$ub$tantiall# $ub$tandard le,el. e o%%endin +ro,i$o tere%ore %ailed te ru$e ,

&on$on te$t.

1.0. e analo# it +re$ent %a't$ i$ im+er%e't. e rule in i$$ue doe$ not maBe it loi'all#

im+o$$ible %or a de+endent relati,e to ain admi$$ion* it $im+l# maBe$ it e7'e+tionall#di%%i'ult to do $o. t ma# or ma# not maBe it more liBel# tat de+endent relati,e$ in

+ro$+erou$ 'ountrie$ 'an ain admi$$ion tan to$e %rom +oor or middle in'ome

'ountrie$. 8u' ma# de+end on teir +re'i$e 'ir'um$tan'e$ and te 'are %a'ilitie$

a,ailable to tem in ea' 'ountr#. A ri' 'ountr# ma# maBe adeGuate +ro,i$ion %or

'are at no or at a%%ordable 'o$t to te re'i+ient. Care ma# not be a,ailable at all in a

$tri%e-torn +oor 'ountr#. ut it i$ not loi'all# im+o$$ible %or te rule to o+erate

itout arbitrarine$$ or un


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it %or te elderl# o are %it. # limitin eliibilit# to to$e o$e +er$onal 'are

need$ 'annot be met in teir 'ountr# o% oriin* onl# to$e o ould be bere%t o%

a$$i$tan'e ma# be 'on$idered.

1.5. t i$ un$ur+ri$in tat in te tree 'a$e$ o% te indi,idual$ o a,e +ro,ided itne$$$tatement$ in $u++ort o% te 'laim$ o$e relati,e$ 'a$e$ a,e alread# been determined

b# te 4ir$t-tier ribunal* te 4ir$t-tier ribunal


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$u''e$$%ul a++li'ation$ %or te rant o% inde%inite lea,e to enter in onl# +er 'ent o% te

number o% 'a$e$ made in te la$t %ull #ear be%ore te ado+tion o% te rule.

1.1. 2. n a mea$ure ado+ted mainl# %or %inan'ial rea$on$* e$timate$ o% te out'ome a,e

+ro,ed o+ele$$l# ami$$ and do not taBe into a''ount te +otential lo$$ to te > E7'eGuer o% $+on$or$ o mit lea,e te >nited indom to a,oid te ard$i+ and

lo$$ im+o$ed on teir %amil# member$ b# te re%u$al o% lea,e to enter %or teir elderl#

+arent$.

1.2. . Alternati,e metod$ o% a,oidin te burden on te National Healt er,i'e and on

lo'al autoritie$ are liBel# to be a,ailable in $ome 'a$e$F %or e7am+le* b# +ur'a$in

medi'al and 'are in$uran'e or a bond* %or i' +ro,i$ion i$ made in oter 'a$e$ in

$e'tion 3 o% te mmiration A't 201. u' +ro,i$ion 'ould relati,el# readil# be

a''ommodated b# a +ro,i$o dra%ted in a++ro+riate term$ to te 'urrent rule.

1.. 4ree o% autorit#* tere%ore* ould not a,e e$itated to 'on$ider te la%ulne$$ on teround o% +ro+ortionalit# o% te rule and* i% ad %ound it to be di$+ro+ortionate and $o

unla%ul* to de'lare it $o. Hoe,er* belie,e tat am bound b# autorit# to do

oteri$e. n 88 (ebanon) , H D2015 1 W" 10! AiBen$ &* i,in a


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b# te u++er 'ourt. A''ordinl#* and %or te rea$on$ i' a,e i,en* te Arti'le 3

'allene too mu$t %ail.

1.!. tere%ore di$mi$$ ti$ 'laim %or CE 8N=: Are #ou a$Bin tat im+o$e a $ta# on tat +endin #our

a++eal* be'au$e a,e i,en #ou +ermi$$ion

1.53. 8 EMEN: e$* m# ord* am.

1.59. 8" &>CE 8N=: o #ou o++o$e tat

1.60. 8" HEON: No* m# ord.

1.61. 8" &>CE 8N=: Mer# ell. order te 'laimant$ to +a# te de%endant$ 'o$t$

limited to K15*000. $ta# e7e'ution o% tat order until a%ter determination o% te

a++eal.

1.62. 8 EMEN: am rate%ul* m# ord.



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1.6. 8# CE 8N=: ou a,e 21 da#$ to +ut in #our noti'e o% a++eal.

1.6!. 8 EMEN: e$. tinB it i$ 21 a$ #our ord$i+ a$ ranted +ermi$$ion.

1.63. HE HO"HAN W"E": 8onda# mornin.

1.69. 8 EMEN: o +era+$ in 1 da#$ i% +o$$ible.

1.!0. 8" &>CE 8N=: 8onda# mornin a$ mentioned $o 1 da#$ $ound$

enerou$.

1.!1. 8 EMEN: am ,er# rate%ul to te $ortand riter.

1.!2. 8" &>CE 8N=: ill turn it round te da# re'ei,e it. anB #ou bot %or a

ell-+re$ented and intere$tin arument.


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