R (on the application of DS) v Birmingham City Council
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Court | Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) |
| Judge | Latter |
| Judgment Date | 18 May 2012 |
| Neutral Citation | [2012] UKUT 175 (IAC) |
| Date | 18 May 2012 |
[2012] UKUT 175 (IAC)
Upper Tribunal
(Immigration and Asylum Chamber)
In the Matter of an Application for Judicial Review
UPPER TRIBUNAL Judge Latter
For the Claimant: No appearance
For the Defendant: Mr Harrop-Griffiths, instructed by London Borough of Birmingham
R (on the application of DS) v Birmingham City Council (AAJR)
The claimant is a national of Afghanistan who arrived in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2008 and claimed asylum shortly after arrival. He was referred at that stage to the London Borough of Croydon for his age to be assessed as the Secretary of State did not believe his claim that he was born on 1 January 1993. In an assessment dated 15 December 2008, later found not to be Merton complaint, it was concluded that the claimant was over the age of 18.
Subsequently, the claimant's age was re-assessed by the defendant and his date of birth was estimated to be 1 January 1990. He applied for permission to challenge that finding in judicial review proceedings.
Permission was granted on 23 April 2010 and on 20 May 2010 directions were made for a fact-finding hearing. Various orders were made in the High Court and the application was transferred to the Upper Tribunal on 7 June 2011. The claimant is no longer represented by his previous representatives. Inquiries have been made both with the defendant and with the Children's Advisor at the Refugee Council...
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