Deprivation of Citizenship [2021]

Over recent months practitioners have seen an increase in the Home Office making deprivation of citizenship decisions leading to an increase in deprivation appeal before the Tribunal.

In this session Adam will look at: The statutory basis for deprivation decisions:

• The Home Office policy on deprivation of citizenship
  
• What to address in representations when the Home Office are considering deprivation
• The nature of deprivation appeals
• Case law developments including the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Shamima Begum
• The question of discretion
• The relevance of article 8 and the nest interests of children