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Transport law

Jignesh M. Pankhania v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

The First-tier Tribunal dismissed an appeal against refusal of a third trainee driving instructor licence, holding the decision was lawful and consistent with the statutory scheme.

  • Driving instructor licensing
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Discretionary decision-making
  • Driving-instructor-licensing
  • Statutory-appeals
  • Administrative-law
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Immigration law [2025] EWHC 736 (Admin)

Thadeu, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Thadeu, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWHC 736 (Admin) (01 April 2025)

The High Court quashed the Home Secretary’s cancellation of a visitor’s leave for failing to consider relevant circumstances and representations, making the ensuing detention unlawful.

  • Cancellation of leave to enter
  • Immigration detention
  • Discretionary decision-making
  • Procedural fairness
  • Article 5 echr
  • Hardial singh principles
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Administrative law

FI, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

The High Court quashed a refusal to register a child as a British citizen, holding that the Secretary of State misdirected herself on the child’s best interests under section 55.

  • Registration as british citizen
  • Discretionary decision-making
  • Section 55 borders citizenship and immigration act 2009
  • Best interests of the child
  • Statutory guidance
  • Policy lawfulness
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Administrative law

Ford, R (on the application of) v Inland Revenue

The High Court upheld a discretionary Child Benefit decision, finding the Revenue could consider the wider family context and that its guidance was not binding.

  • Child benefit
  • Discretionary decision-making
  • Judicial review
  • Legitimate expectation
  • Child-benefit
  • Judicial-review
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Administrative law [2005] EWHC 1109 (Admin)

Ford, R (on the application of) v Inland Revenue

Ford, R (on the application of) v Inland Revenue [2005] EWHC 1109 (Admin) (19 May 2005)

The High Court upheld a discretionary Child Benefit decision, finding the Revenue could consider the wider family context and that the decision was not irrational.

  • Child benefit
  • Discretionary decision-making
  • Judicial review
  • Welfare benefits
  • Shared parental responsibility
  • Judicial-review
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Immigration law

N (Kenya) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

The Court of Appeal upheld deportation of a Kenyan appellant convicted of serious sexual violence, holding the adjudicator gave insufficient weight to public interest.

  • Deportation
  • Article 8 echr (right to family life)
  • Refugee status
  • Discretionary decision-making
  • Proportionality
  • Public interest vs. compassionate circumstances
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Administrative law [2001] EWHC Admin 1119

Chester, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Social Security

Chester, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Social Security [2001] EWHC Admin 1119 (07 December 2001)

The High Court quashed a Child Benefit allocation decision, holding the Secretary of State failed to consider a fairer division reflecting actual childcare arrangements.

  • Child benefit
  • Discretionary decision-making
  • Article 8 echr
  • Wednesbury unreasonableness
  • Division of child care
  • Family premiums
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