Mustafa, R (On the Application Of) v Kent County Council

Mustafa, R (On the Application Of) v Kent County Council

The definition of 'asylum-seeker' in Schedule 3 of the NIAA 2002 does not include a failed asylum-seeker who has made further submissions unless and until those submissions are accepted by the Secretary of State as a fresh claim. Domestic law, including section 4 support, satisfies the UK's obligations under the Reception Directive, so there is no need to interpret 'asylum-seeker' more broadly.

Parties
Claimant: Wishyar Mustafa; Defendant: Kent County Council; Interested Party: Secretary of State for the Home Department
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
31 July 2018
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Judgment After Substantive Hearing
Outcome
Application for judicial review refused
Legal Topics
Asylum Support, Interpretation of 'asylum Seeker', Reception Directive Compliance, Fresh Claims Under Immigration Rules, Statutory Construction
Immigration Law Administrative Law European Union Law Asylum Support Interpretation of 'asylum Seeker' Reception Directive Compliance Fresh Claims Under Immigration Rules Statutory Construction

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Parties

Wishyar Mustafa

Claimant

Kent County Council

Defendant

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Judgment After Substantive Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a failed asylum-seeker who has made further submissions not yet accepted as a fresh claim is an 'asylum-seeker' for the purposes of Schedule 3 of the Nationality Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
  2. 2 Whether UK law must interpret 'asylum-seeker' in line with the Reception Directive to include such persons

Ratio Decidendi

The definition of 'asylum-seeker' in Schedule 3 of the NIAA 2002 does not include a failed asylum-seeker who has made further submissions unless and until those submissions are accepted by the Secretary of State as a fresh claim. Domestic law, including section 4 support, satisfies the UK's obligations under the Reception Directive, so there is no need to interpret 'asylum-seeker' more broadly.

Court Disposition

Application for judicial review refused