Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appeal was admissible despite the discretionary nature of immigration permits
Decisione estratta
The appeal was admissible because the appellant could rely on a statutory reunification right for his wife and son, and on Article 8 ECHR for the wife.
Motivazione estratta
A settled foreigner has a legal claim to reunification with a spouse under Art. 17 ANAG, and a spouse with a stable right of residence may also invoke Art. 8 ECHR. For the son, the relevant age is the date of the application, when he was still under 18.