More Guidance On British Citizenship Deprivation Appeals

In its judgment in Chimi (deprivation appeals; scope and evidence) Cameroon [2023] UKUT 00115 (IAC), published on 19 May 2023, the Upper Tribunal again provided guidance on deprivation of British citizenship appeals, particularly their scope and the evidence that the Tribunal can consider.

The headnote of the judgment reads:

1. A Tribunal determining an appeal against a decision taken by the respondent under s40(2) or s40(3) of the British Nationality Act 1981 should consider the following questions:
   1. Did the Secretary of State materially err in law when she decided that the condition precedent in s40(2) or s40(3) of the British Nationality Act 1981 was satisfied? If so, the appeal falls to be allowed. If not,