Spence (Respondent) v The Entry Clearance Officer (Appellant)
Tuesday 19 May 2026
The Secretary of State for the Home Department appeals the Upper Tribunal’s decision of 12 February 2025, which dismissed its appeal from the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) allowing the Respondent’s appeal against refusal of entry clearance.
The Respondent had a 2008 US conviction for a sexual offence against a minor, resulting in imprisonment and deportation, and initially failed to disclose it in his 2023 application. The Entry Clearance Officer refused the application on suitability grounds.
The FTT allowed the appeal. The Upper Tribunal upheld that decision, finding no material error of law.
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