Extract

C1/2014/2245

In the Court of Appeal, Civil division,

On appeal from the High Court of Justice, Queen’s bench division

Administrative court (Mr Justice Collins)

Between:

The Queen (on the Application of B) (Claimant/Respondent)

v

The Director of the Legal Aid Casework (Defendant/Appellant)

-and-

The British Red Cross Society (Intervener)

References in form [AB/Vol/Tab/Page No.] are to the Joint List of Authorities Bundle and those in form [B/Tab/Page No.] are to the bundle of documents served with these Submissions

A. INTRODUCTION: THE STANDING AND INTEREST OF THE INTERVENER

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B. SCOPE OF THE INTERVENTION

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‘The right of the family member of a refugee to enter or remain in the United Kingdom under the Immigration Rules (the right of family unity) is a right “arising from” the Refugee Convention and legal services in relation to an application for leave to enter or remain as the family member of a refugee are “civil legal services” within the meaning of s 9 and paragraph 30 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 of LASPO and therefore within scope of legal aid [...]’

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