The WLR Daily case summaries
[2015] WLR (D) 199
Immigration— Leave to enter— Foreign spouse or family member— Immigration rule setting minimum income requirement and income evidential requirements for persons lawfully settled in United Kingdom wishing to sponsor spouse or family member’s entrance into United Kingdom— — Sponsor failing to meet income and evidence requirements— — Whether refusal of entry amounting to disproportionate interference with Convention right to respect for family life— — Whether Secretary of State required to exercise residual discretion granting entry— — Whether need to show existence of compelling circumstances or exceptional circumstances— — Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 8— — Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (1994) (HC 395), Appendices FM, FM-SE (as inserted by Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (2012) (HC 194), para 115)