VA031642014 & VA031682014

These are appeals by the Appellants against the decision of First-tier Tribunal Judge Vaudin d'Imecourt (Judge Vaudin d'Imecourt), promulgated on 17 March 2015, in which he concluded that there was no right of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal.

The Appellants had sought to challenge the Respondent's decisions, both dated 22 May 2014, by which applications for entry clearance as visitors were refused under Paragraph 41 of the Immigration Rules.

The applications were made on 9 May 2014 and were based on the following relevant circumstances. The first Appellant is the son of the second. They sought entry clearance to visit the sponsor, Mrs Dasho Kaur, a British citizen, aunt of the first Appellant and sister-in-law of the second Appellant.

The Respondent's refusal notices stated that any right of appeal was limited to human rights grounds only. The Appellants duly lodged a notice of appeal, the grounds of which included reliance on Article 8.

The appeals came before Judge Vaudin d'Imecourt on 12 March 2015. He concluded that by virtue of section 90 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (the 2002 Act) and the Immigration Appeals (Family Visitor) Regulations 2012, neither Appellant had a right of appeal. This was because their relationships with to the sponsor did not fall within the scope of the 2012 Regulations. He declared that he had no jurisdiction.