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

 

Upper Tribunal

(Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Appeal Number: PA/09317/2017

 

 

THE IMMIGRATION ACTS

 

 

Heard at Cardiff Civil Justice Centre Decision & Reasons Promulgated

On 2 May 2019 On 9 May 2019

 

 

Before

 

UPPER TRIBUNAL JUDGE GRUBB

 

 

Between

 

A R

(Anonymity Direction in force)

Appellant

and

 

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT

Respondent

 

 

Representation :

For the Appellant: Mr O James instructed by Avon & Bristol Law Centre

For the Respondent: Mr C Howells, Senior Home Office Presenting Officer

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION

1.              Both subparagraphs of rule 40(3) of the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 (SI 2008/2698 as amended) apply to this decision.

2.              The decision of the First-tier Tribunal sent out on 16 November 2018 is erroneous in law. I set it aside.

3.              The appeal is remitted to be determined by the First-tier Tribunal de novo at an oral hearing before a judge other than Judge A Walker.

4.              As the appellant is now resident in Widnes, the appeal is transferred for hearing at the Manchester Hearing Centre.

 

 

Signed

A Grubb

Judge of the Upper Tribunal

2 May 2019