Xhoni Leka, an Albanian cannabis farmer sentenced to 40 months in jail, has avoided deportation after judges determined it would negatively impact his daughter. Arriving in the UK in 2013, Leka faced residency refusals before his arrest in 2020 for operating a large cannabis farm. The tribunal emphasized his critical role in his daughter's life and the challenges his Czech wife would face in Albania, including language barriers and lack of familial support. Prior cases similar to Leka's have tested the limits of the European Convention on Human Rights' protections for family life.
Judges ruled Xhoni Leka's deportation would deprive his daughter of a male role model, stating his close relationship with her warranted his right to stay in the UK.
The tribunal found Leka's wife's inability to speak Albanian and lack of family support would hinder her integration in Albania, justifying Leka's appeal against deportation.
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