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ZHB v Cardiff City Council [2026] EWHC 913 (Admin) (21 April 2026)
Challenge to a local authority age assessment dismissed; the court held the process met Article 8 procedural fairness and any CRC duty was satisfied.
The High Court dismissed a challenge to a Welsh local authority age assessment, holding Article 8 was satisfied by the safeguards provided and the CRC duty did not apply.
EXR, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2026] EWHC 896 (Admin) (25 March 2026)
The court granted permission for judicial review on EXR’s age issue and maintained interim relief stopping removal to France pending final determination.
The Defendant's age assessment was not compliant with relevant procedural standards and failed to reach a clear conclusion; permission for judicial review is granted and the case is referred to the Upper Tribunal for fact finding; interim relief is granted requiring the Defendant to treat the Claimant as a child pending determination, as the risks to the Claimant outweigh resource concerns.
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Derby City Council v UYR, R (On the Application Of) [2025] EWCA Civ 1648 (17 December 2025)
Court of Appeal held there is no threshold strong prima facie case for interim relief in age-assessment judicial review, but set aside relief against Derby CC because Manchester CC was already accommodating the claimant.
The Court of Appeal held there is no threshold need for a strong prima facie case in age-assessment interim relief, but set aside relief against Derby CC.
A Local Authority v The Mother & Ors (Age Assessment) [2025] EWFC 416 (18 September 2025)
The court determined a disputed age issue, finding on the balance of probabilities that G was 16, born on Date 2, on the basis of authenticated documents.
LB, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Enfield [2025] EWHC 2094 (Admin) (06 August 2025)
The High Court held that Enfield unlawfully failed to make reasonable inquiries after an Early Help referral for an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child and ordered discretion to be exercised in his favour.
UYR, R (on the application of) v Derby City Council [2025] EWHC 2081 (Admin) (25 July 2025)
The High Court granted interim relief in an age-dispute judicial review, directing Derby City Council to treat the claimant as a putative child pending final determination.
The High Court held an authority acted unlawfully by failing to make reasonable inquiries after an asylum-seeking child referral, and directed discretionary former relevant child treatment.
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