EU Citizens Directive and 2006 Regulations Strictly Applied: Temporary Break in Economy Dependency Upon EEA National Renders Right to Permanent Residence Unattainable

The Court of Appeal,  in Secretary of State for the Home Department v Ojo [2015] EWCA Civ 1301 has strictly interpreted Regulation 7(1) of the EEA 2006 Regulations with the result that an adult  non – EEA family member  previously dependant upon her EEA national mother  was unable to continue  relying  upon EEA law to show that  she had acquired a right of permanent  residence  in the UK  since during her period of  residence here  she had  temporarily been economically independent  from her mother…

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