Mohammad Racheed (ap) Against Secretary Of State For The Home Department
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Judge | Lord Malcolm,Lady Clark Of Calton,Lady Paton |
| Neutral Citation | [2019] CSIH 8 |
| Date | 13 February 2019 |
| Docket Number | P358/15 |
| Court | Court of Session |
| Published date | 13 February 2019 |
EXTRA DIVISION, INNER HOUSE, COURT OF SESSION
[2019] CSIH 8
P358/15
Lady Paton
Lady Clark of Calton
Lord Malcolm
OPINION OF LADY PATON
in the cause
MOHAMMAD RACHEED (AP)
Petitioner and Reclaimer
against
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT
Respondent
Petitioner and Reclaimer: Dewar QC, Caskie; Drummond Miller LLP (for Latta & Co, Solicitors, Glasgow)
Respondent: McIlvride QC, Pirie; Office of the Advocate General
13 February 2019
[1] I agree with the opinions of Lady Clark and Lord Malcolm, and have nothing to add.
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EXTRA DIVISION, INNER HOUSE, COURT OF SESSION
[2019] CSIH 8
P358/15
Lady Paton
Lady Clark of Calton
Lord Malcolm
OPINION OF LADY CLARK OF CALTON
in the cause
MOHAMMAD RACHEED (AP)
Petitioner and Reclaimer
against
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT
Respondent
Petitioner and Reclaimer: Dewar QC, Caskie; Drummond Miller LLP (for Latt a & Co, Solicitors, Glasgow)
Respondent: McIlvride QC, Pirie; Office of the Advocate General
13 February 2019
History
[2] The petitioner, born 12 January 1996, is a national of Syria which he fled in 2014 and
claimed asylum in Bulgaria. According to the petitioner, he spent months in a camp where
conditions were described as very bad and Article 3 non-compliant. Having been granted
refugee status, he was released from the camp but was left homeless, destitute with no
assistance and no Bulgarian identity documents. He was unable to speak Bulgarian, had no
idea how to find support and was at risk from criminal gangs with no way of obtaining
protection. He left Bulgaria after a short period because of the conditions. He returned to
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