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       The appellants appeal, with permission, against the decision of First-tier Tribunal Judge Ali dismissing their appeals against the respondent's decision to refuse their applications for entry clearance to the UK.
       The appellants sought, and were granted, permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal.
       In a Rule 24 response dated 13 July 2023 the respondent indicated that the appeal was not opposed. It was conceded that the judge had made material mistakes of fact which affected the assessment of the weight to be given to the expert evidence, and that the judge had provided inadequate reasoning on Article 8 proportionality. The respondent accepted that the errors were material and that a ' de novo' hearing was appropriate, so that a remittal to the First-tier Tribunal was not opposed.
       In light of that concession in the Rule 24 response, the Upper Tribunal issued a Notice and Directions on 28 August 2023 in the following terms:
" 3. In light of the concession made by the respondent, and having considered the reasons provided, I am minded to set aside the decision of First-tier Tribunal Judge Ali and remit the case to the First-tier Tribunal for a de novo hearing before a different judge.
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