Claim for judicial review brought by three children, who are Nigerian nationals, about the level of financial assistance that the Defendant, the Council of the London Borough of Newham, provided under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 to meet the subsistence needs which they and their mother had (as they were destitute) while the Secretary of State for the Home Department was considering whether or not they and their mother should be granted leave to remain in this country.
Judges:
John Howell QC
Citations:
[2014] WLR(D) 409, [2014] EWHC 2561 (Admin), [2015] PTSR D1
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Samuels v Birmingham City Council SC 12-Jun-2019
The appellant had been provided with emergency accommodation after losing her assured shorthold tenancy, but the court was now asked ‘whether the council adopted the correct approach in determining that the accommodation was ‘affordable’ for those . .
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Children, Benefits, Immigration
Updated: 28 March 2022; Ref: scu.536176
