You are here

Home › Relevant Documentation › United Kingdom › United Kingdom › Dependant (Dependent person) ›

EDAL case summaries

UK - R. (on the application of MM (Lebanon)) and Others v Secretary of State for the Home Department, 22 February 2017

Country of Decision: United Kingdom
Country of Applicant: Congo (DRC), Lebanon, United Kingdom
Keywords: Assessment of facts and circumstances, Best interest of the child, Dependant (Dependent person), Family member, Family reunification, Family unity (right to), Persecution (acts of), Personal circumstances of applicant, Refugee Status, Relevant Documentation, Sponsor, Well-founded fear

The Immigration Rules (“the Rules”) minimum income requirements (“the MIR”) for individuals who have a right to live in the UK who wish to bring their non-EEA citizen spouses to live with them are not open to legal challenge. 

The Rules fail unlawfully to give effect to the duty of the Secretary of State (“the SoS”) in respect of the welfare of children under s.55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”), however the challenge to the validity of the Rules was dismissed.

To ensure that their decisions are compatible with the Human Rights Act...
Date: 22-02-2017

Filter by case summary type

Filter by date

Filter by country of applicant

Filter by country of decision