OA067332015

This is an appeal by the Appellant against the decision of First-tier Tribunal Judge Greasley promulgated on the 9 th April 2018 whereby the judge dismissed the appellant's appeal against the decision of the respondent to refuse the appellant's application for entry clearance as an adopted child of sponsors present and settled in the UK and claims based on Article 8 of the ECHR.

I have considered whether or not it is appropriate to make an anonymity direction. Having considered all the circumstances including the fact that the proceedings concern the interests and status of a child I consider it appropriate to make an anonymity direction.

Leave to appeal to the Upper Tribunal was granted by Upper Tribunal Judge Gill on 22 nd November 2018. In granting leave to appeal permission had not been granted in respect of certain of the grounds raised. Thus the case appeared before me to determine whether or not there was a material error of law in the decision on the basis of the limited grounds granted.

I note that this appeal has been previously before the Upper Tribunal and was remitted for hearing afresh. It was on that basis that the case came before Judge Greasley.

At the commencement of the hearing with regard to the error of law issue before me the appellant's representative sought leave to amend the grounds of appeal. The amendment primarily concerned the status of the adoption documentation from the Nigerian courts and what approach should be taken in respect of such documentation in accordance with the case of Buama [2012] UKUT 146 .