The applicant was an asylum seeker awaiting a decision on his claim. He was totally blind, and needed help with dressing and laundry, with finding his way around his accommodation, and with shopping; he could not go out safely on his own.
Held: The request for judicial review was granted.
Judges:
Burnett J
Citations:
[2009] EWHC 1398 (Admin), (2009) 12 CCL Rep 429
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Cited – SL v Westminster City Council SC 9-May-2013
The applicant for assistance from the respondent Council under the 1948 Act was a destitute, homeless failed asylum seeker. He had been admitted to hospital for psychiatric care, but the Council had maintained that his condition was part of and . .
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Local Government, Benefits
Updated: 28 July 2022; Ref: scu.347248