UI2024001114 & UI2024001117

             The Appellants bring these linked appeals from the decision of First-tier Tribunal Judge Suffield-Thompson promulgated on 29 January 2024. By that decision, the Judge dismissed their appeals from the decisions made by the Entry Clearance Officer to refuse their human right claims made in their applications for entry clearance to the United Kingdom.

             There are two connected grounds of appeal. First, the Judge made a material error of fact as to the provision of bank statements in evidence. Second, the Appellants were denied a fair hearing by the failure to put to their witnesses matters that were subsequently determined against them.

             I am grateful to Mr Matthew Moriarty, who appeared for the Appellants, and Mr David Clarke, who appeared for the Entry Clearance Officer, for their assistance and able submissions. Mr Moriarty developed the grounds of appeal in his oral submissions. He invited me to allow the appeals and set aside the Judge's decision. Mr Clarke accepted that there was a mistake of fact in the Judge's decision but submitted that the outcome was inevitable. He invited me to dismiss the appeals and uphold the Judge's decision.

             The Judge, at [39], considered the question of dependency and stated:

             The Judge, at [47], found: