UI2024001243

             This is an appeal by the Appellant from the decision of First-tier Tribunal Judge Row promulgated on 12 January 2024. By that decision, the Judge dismissed the Appellant's appeal from the Secretary of State's decision to refuse her human right claims based on Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

             The Appellant's grounds of appeal, in short, contend that the Judge erred in relation to the evidence from the Independent Social Worker and the best interests of C.

             I am grateful to Ms Amanpreet Bhachu, who appeared for the Appellant, and Mr Christopher Bates, who appeared for the Secretary of State, for their assistance and able submissions. Ms Bhachu developed the pleaded grounds of appeal in her oral submissions. She invited me to allow the appeal and set aside the Judge's decision. Mr Bates resisted the appeal and submitted that there was no error of law in the Judge's decision. He invited me to dismiss the appeal and uphold the Judge's decision.

             The Judge, at [54], summarised the evidence from the Independent Social Worker in these terms:

"There is a report from an independent social worker CG commissioned by the appellant. It is dated 24 May 2023 and is at page 62. That report concludes that the appellant has a strong parental relationship with [C]. She is actively involved in his care. It would be in the best interests of [C] for the appellant to be allowed to remain in the United Kingdom to enable the family life of [M], [C], and the appellant to continue. It is said that [C[ requires intensive support and constant supervision which [M] could not provide on her own."