Key legal question
Whether the refusal to renew the residence permit was lawful despite family ties in Switzerland.
Extracted holding
The refusal to renew the permit was lawful under the Foreign Nationals Act and did not violate the right to family life or constitutional protection of good faith.
Extracted reasoning
The appellant had a serious drug conviction, so an expulsion ground existed and the balancing of interests weighed against him. The court found his conduct during and after the conviction, his illegal re-entry, and his lack of candour incompatible with reliance on family life or good faith.