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R (Agyarko) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

[2017] UKSC 11
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2017
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Applies Art 8 ECHR proportionality analysis (Razgar five-stage test) to immigration decisions affecting private and family life.

Key Principle

Article 8 ECHR; proportionality; private and family life; immigration control; Razgar five-stage test

Area of Law

immigration

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