Category: asylum

Regina (AW, A and Y) v Croydon London Borough Council and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted May 11th, 2007 in asylum, human rights, law reports by sally

Support for asylum seekers

Regina (AW, A and Y) v. Croydon London Borough Council and Another

Court of Appeal 

“The duty to provide for an ablebodied destitute failed asylum-seeker, for whom the provision of support was necessary to avoid the breach of his or her rights under the European Convention on Human Rights, fell upon the Secretary of State for the Home Department whereas the duty to provide for an infirm destitute failed asylum-seeker in such circumstances rested upon the local authority.”

The Times, 11th May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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R (AW and others) v. Croydon London Borough Council and another – WLR Daily

Posted April 5th, 2007 in asylum, law reports by sally

R (AW and others) v. Croydon London Borough Council and another [2007] EWCA Civ 266

Where a failed asylum seeker satisfied the criteria of s 21(1) and (1A) of the National Assistance Act 1948 in that he or she was “infirm destitute” and the provision of support was necessary for the purpose of avoiding a breach of his or her Convention rights within the meaning of para 3 of Sch 3 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, that provision fell to be made by a local authority pursuant to s 21 of the 1948 Act.

WLR Daily, 4th April 2007

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Judges halt attempt to deport hundreds of Darfuri refugees – The Times

Posted April 5th, 2007 in asylum, news by sally

“The deportation of hundreds of Darfuri asylum-seekers was halted yesterday after three judges ruled that the conditions in camps near Khartoum were ‘unduly harsh’.”

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The Times, 5th April 2007

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Darfur refugees allowed to stay in the UK – The Guardian

Posted April 4th, 2007 in asylum, news, Sudan by sally

“The removal of Darfuri asylum seekers from the UK for relocation in Sudanese refugee or squatter camps was brought to an abrupt halt by the court of appeal today.”

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The Guardian, 4th April 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Britain rushes to send back Darfur asylum families before court ruling – The Times

Posted April 2nd, 2007 in asylum, news by sally

“[Amuna Ibrahim] is among scores of Darfuris summoned in recent days by the Home Office. The sudden rush to deport them — some are due to be flown back tomorrow — comes before a crucial Court of Appeal ruling that could stop Britain from sending them back to Khartoum, the seat of the government that sent the murderous horsemen and bombers to wreak havoc on Darfur.”

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The Times, 2nd April 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk