The WLR Daily case summaries
[2019] WLR(D) 652
Court of Appeal
R (Al-Enein) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
[2019] EWCA Civ 2024
2019 Oct 29;
Nov 25
Nov 25
Flaux, Singh, Haddon-Cave LJJ
Nationality— British citizenship— Acquisition— Secretary of State refusing claimant’s application for naturalisation as British citizen on grounds of failure to fulfil “good character” requirement— Refusal in accordance with policy that good character requiring proper compliance with immigration control and restrictions of ten-year period— Whether policy ultra vires— Whether Secretary of State acting within her discretion—
British Nationality Act 1981 (c 61) (as amended by the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c 11), s 48(1)), ss 6(2), 50A, Sch 1, paras 1(1)(b), 3(d)