In a Supreme Court judgement handed down in November 2009, A v London Borough of Croydon and M v London Borough of Lambeth [2009] UKSC 8, it was held that in cases where there is a dispute as to whether a young asylum-seeking person is a child, the issue is to be determined by the courts and not by local authorities. Following this judgment, a number of judicial review claims were heard together, in which the claimants sought to question decisions taken by local authorities in relation to age assessments. Age assessments are a crucial element of the asylum process, as those under 18 must be treated as children, and offered extra protection under the Children Act 1989.
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