The claimants had arrived as asylum seekers, and said that they were under eighteen, and entitled to assistance as children. The social workers decided that they were older. The claimants said that insufficient attention had been given to paediatricians’ reports.
Held: The paediatricians’ views should be taken into account but they were not likely to be any more reliable or helpful than those of experienced social workers and the authorities were entitled to prefer the latter.
Judges:
Collins J
Citations:
[2009] EWHC 939 (Admin), [2009] Fam Law 659, [2010] 1 FLR 193
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Cited – A, Regina (on the Application of) v London Borough of Croydon SC 26-Nov-2009
The applicants sought asylum, and, saying that they were children under eighteen, sought also the assistance of the local authority. Social workers judged them to be over eighteen and assistance was declined.
Held: The claimants’ appeals . .
Cited – MWA (Afghanistan) v Secretary of State for The Home Department CA 21-May-2014
The asylum claimant disputed the assessment that he was an adult. . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Immigration, Children
Updated: 25 July 2022; Ref: scu.343063