The Claimant, R, challenged the determination of his age by the Defendant, the London Borough of Croydon. R was an asylum seeker originally from Afghanistan. He claimed presently to be a child aged 17. R was unaware of his exact date of birth but said he was born in the Afghan year 1372. The Afghan year runs from March to March. The year 1372 is equivalent to 1993/94 so R’s case was that he was born on a date between 21 March 1993 and 20 March 1994.
Kenneth Parker J
[2011] EWHC 1473 (Admin)
Bailii
England and Wales
Updated: 26 October 2021; Ref: scu.440865
