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Securing residence status on exceptional medical grounds (Paposhvili v Belgium)

Published on: 17 January 2017

Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What were the facts of this case and what issues were raised?
  • What was the legal background to this dispute?
  • To what extent is the judgment helpful in clarifying the law in this area?
  • What are the practical implications of this case?
  • Are there still any unresolved issues practitioners will need to watch out for? If so, how can they avoid any possible pitfalls?
  • What are the implications for practitioners? What will they need to be mindful of when advising in this area?

Article summary

Immigration analysis: When can article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) be engaged in medical cases? Lawrence Youssefian, pupil barrister at Richmond Chambers, looks at the treatment of those issues in the recent European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) case of Paposhvili v Belgium.

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