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R (on the application of A) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

[2021] UKSC 37
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2021
StatusBinding authority

Summary

UKSC set out the proper approach to age assessment of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, including requirements for Merton-compliant assessments.

Key Principle

age assessment of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children; proper approach to determining age; Merton-compliant assessment requirements

Area of Law

immigration

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