Two local authorities disputed who should take responsibility for the care of a vulnerable young person. He had first claimed asylum in Liverpool, then was detained in Oxfordshire and last in Hillingdon who returned him on his request to Liverpool, who then refused responsibility.
Held: The connection was with Liverpool, and Hillingdon’s involvement ceased on his return to Liverpool.
Judges:
Goudie QC J
Citations:
[2008] EWHC 1702 (Admin), Times 03-Oct-2008
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – Liverpool City Council, Regina (on the Application of) v London Borough of Hillingdon and Another CA 10-Feb-2009
The applicant asylum-seeker had arrived in Hillingdon and claimed that he required assistance, that he was a child, and that he wanted to go to Liverpool. Hillingdon had assisted him to do so. Liverpool now appealed against a finding that it was . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Children, Local Government, Immigration
Updated: 18 July 2022; Ref: scu.271103
