Court of Appeal judgement: ‘a child is foremost a child before he or she is a refugee’
14 August 2017
The Court of Appeal haveย restated the principle that ‘a child is foremost a child before he or she is a refugee.’This was part of aย July 2017 judgementย from Lord Justice Underhill ย and Lord Justice Gross. The guidance aims toย ensure that children and other vulnerable persons have an effective right of access to Immigration and Asylum Tribunals, and a voice in the proceedings.