FAI v Secretary of State for the Home Department: AS/12/09/28892

Asylum Support Tribunal decision of Judge Storey on 3 October 2012.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service and First-tier Tribunal (Asylum Support)
• Published: 8 February 2017

• Category: Section 4(1) (support for persons who are neither an asylum seeker nor a failed asylum seeker)
• Sub-category: Section 4(1) - other
• Judges: Storey, S
• Landmark: Landmark
• Reference number: AS/12/09/28892
• Decision date: 3 October 2012

Whether the Secretary of State should exercise her discretion to provide the appellant with support in demonstrating exceptional or compelling circumstances – applying Section 4(1)(b) of the 1999 Act.

Concerns expressed about a lack of a published policy on the part of the Home Office.

Consideration of whether Article 3 or Article 8 rights are breached by dismissal of the appeal.

Read the full decision in FAI v SOS AS_12_09_28892

Published 8 February 2017