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R (on the application of The Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department) (Respondent) (Expedited)
Case summary
Case ID
UKSC/2021/0063
Parties
Appellant(s)
The Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens
Respondent(s)
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Issue
Can the Secretary of State lawfully make the exercise of a child’s right to be registered as a British citizen conditional on their payment of £1,012?
Facts
Under the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018 ("the Regulations"), the Secretary of State charges a mandatory fee of £1,012 to all children applying to be registered as British citizens under various provisions of the British Nationality Act 1981. The Appellants argue that, as the fee is unaffordable for a significant number of children, and so makes their statutory right to be registered as British citizens meaningless in practice, the Regulations must be unlawful. The High Court and the Court of Appeal rejected that argument. The Appellants now appeal to the Supreme Court.
Date of issue
10 March 2021
Judgment appealed
Judgment details
Judgment date
2 February 2022
Neutral citation
[2022] UKSC 3
Judgment links
Judgment summary
2 February 2022
Appeal
Justices
Hearing dates
Full hearing
Start date
23 June 2021
End date
24 June 2021
Watch hearings
23 June 2021 - Morning session
23 June 2021 - Afternoon session
24 June 2021 - Morning session
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