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             This is an appeal by the Secretary of State from the decision of First-tier Tribunal Judge Beach ("the Judge") promulgated on 7 August 2023. By that decision, the Judge allowed Mr George Kupatadze's linked appeals from the Secretary of State's decisions to deport him from the United Kingdom and to refuse his application under the European Union Settlement Scheme ("EUSS").
             The sole ground of appeal is that the Judge failed to give adequate reasons for findings on material matters.
             I am grateful to Mr Clarke, who appeared for the Secretary of State, and Mr Claire, who appeared for Mr Kupatadze, for their assistance and able submissions. Mr Clarke developed the pleaded grounds of appeal in his oral submissions. He invited me to allow the appeal and set aside the Judge's decision. Mr Claire resisted the appeal and submitted that the Judge's findings were adequately reasoned and disclosed no error of law. He invited me to dismiss the appeal and uphold the Judge's decision.
"The appellant was noted to have a positive attitude towards employment and to be actively seeking employment. Financial gain was not considered to be a motivator for the offence and in any event, the appellant is now working in the UK ..."
         The difficulty, however, is that His Honour Judge Wood, who sentenced Mr Kupatadze on 4 September 2019, stated as follows in his sentencing remarks:
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