Key legal question
Whether the federal appeal was admissible and who had standing to appeal.
Extracted holding
The appeal was treated as a public-law appeal and was admissible for the concubine's partner as an EU/EEA national; the companion's standing was left open.
Extracted reasoning
As an Italian-Spanish national, the applicant could in principle claim a residence right under the Free Movement Agreement. The companion's standing was uncertain, but this did not matter because the appeal was admissible for him.