Asylum directives: scrutiny of the opt in decisions : by the House of Commons European Union Committee, First report of Session 2009-10.
The Work of the UK Border Agency House of Commons Home Affairs Committee Second Report of Session 2009-10, Vol 1.
The House of Lords has ruled that the courts should decide age assessment issues and this should not be left to local authorities. See also free movement blog.
In the case of a Chechnyan asylum seeker in Bulgaria, the European Court of Justice has ruled that the Returns Directive does not allow a person to be detained for removal purposes for more than 18 months, although the period during which they are held in a detention centre on the basis of other provisions of national and Community law concerning asylum seekers is separate and should not be counted as part of 18 months.
See also the Sofia Echo
