ZN (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 735 (07 May 2014)

ZN (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWCA Civ 735 (07 May 2014)

The Tribunal correctly applied the relevant legal principles to the facts, made adequate findings on family and private life, properly assessed credibility considering the appellant's age and evidence, and considered the expert country report. The grounds of appeal have no real prospect of success and do not meet the second appeals test.

Citation
[2014] EWCA Civ 735
Parties
Appellant/claimant: ZN (Afghanistan); Respondent/defendant: Secretary of State for the Home Department
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 May 2014
Procedural Posture
Immigration Appeal / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal to Court of Appeal
Outcome
renewed application for permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Asylum, Humanitarian Protection, Article 8 ECHR, Credibility Assessment, Family Life, Private Life
Immigration Law Human Rights Law Asylum Humanitarian Protection Article 8 ECHR Credibility Assessment Family Life Private Life

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Parties

ZN (Afghanistan)

Appellant/claimant

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Respondent/defendant

Procedural Posture

Immigration Appeal / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal to Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Upper Tribunal erred in its assessment of Article 8 family and private life grounds
  2. 2 Whether the Upper Tribunal erred in its assessment of the appellant's credibility
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal failed to consider the expert country report

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal correctly applied the relevant legal principles to the facts, made adequate findings on family and private life, properly assessed credibility considering the appellant's age and evidence, and considered the expert country report. The grounds of appeal have no real prospect of success and do not meet the second appeals test.

Court Disposition

renewed application for permission to appeal refused