In a judgment issued yesterday (27 July), Justice Chamberlain ruled that Home Secretary Suella Braverman acted unlawfully by routinely accommodating newly arrived unaccompanied children in Home Office-run hotels.
Justice Chamberlain condemned the practice as "exceeding the proper limit of the Home Secretary’s powers".
The judgment also ruled that Kent County Council had acted in breach of the Children Act 1989 by failing to accommodate all unaccompanied children seeking asylum upon notification of their arrival.
Justice Chamberlain said: “Ensuring the safety and welfare of children with no adult to look after them is among the most fundamental duties of any civilised state. In the United Kingdom, this duty is imposed on local authorities.”
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