Regina (A) v Liverpool City Council: QBD 26 Jun 2007

The applicant sought judicial review of the authority’s decision that he was over the age of eighteen.
Held: Review was granted. The authority had to have regard to all the relevant information, and could not limit itself to adopting the opinion of one dental expert.

Judges:

Walker J

Citations:

Times 01-Aug-2007

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedRegina (B) v Merton London Borough Council Admn 14-Jul-2003
The authority had to decide the age of the applicant, an asylum seeker, in order to decide whether a duty was owed to him under the Act. He complained that the procedure adopted was unfair. The 2002 Act did not apply to persons under 18, and he . .
CitedRegina (T) v Enflield London Borough Council 2005
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Updated: 21 May 2022; Ref: scu.258523