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Criminality guidance in article 8 ECHR cases: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on how to consider article 8 ECHR cases when deporting a criminal.

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Criminality: Article 8 ECHR cases

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on how claims involving article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) are considered when a person is being deported from the UK because of their criminality.

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Published 27 February 2017
Last updated 14 May 2019 + show all updates
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