IA015802014

On 25 th May 2012 he was granted limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom until 25 th November 2012 on the basis of his continued involvement in court proceedings regarding access to his child. On 23 November 2013 a further application for variation of leave to enter or remain was made on the same basis. On that occasion his application was refused by a decision letter dated 9 th December 2013. A decision was also made to remove the appellant from the jurisdiction.

The appellant sought to appeal against that decision, which appeal came before First-tier Tribunal Judge Doyle on 5 th February 2014. On that occasion the appellant was represented but the respondent not.

The respondent�s case was that the appellant was no longer engaged in current court proceedings and that his previous attempts to obtain contact through such proceedings had been unsuccessful. The time had come therefore for him to be removed.

The Judge set out the findings of fact in the determination. The appellant�s daughter is aged 8� years old but he has not seen his daughter since 2009. It has been judicially determined that it is not in the appellant�s daughter�s interests to have contact with the appellant.

On 30 th January 2014 the appellant�s solicitors confirmed that they continue to act for the appellant and that they have written to the appellant�s former partner�s solicitors seeking contact threatening further legal action. Significantly it was noted however by the Judge in the determination that family life does not exist for the appellant in the United Kingdom given the current ruling that he may not see his daughter. There are no legal or court proceedings currently being undertaken.