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JG (s117B(6): "reasonable to leave" UK) Turkey [2019] UKUT 72 (IAC)

The Upper Tribunal's Presidential Panel promulgates its decision in JG (s 117B(6): "reasonable to leave" UK) Turkey [2019] UKUT 72 (IAC). The Presidential Panel gave general guidance in these terms:

"Section 117B(6) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 requires a court or tribunal to hypothesise that the child in question would leave the United Kingdom, even if this is not likely to be the case, and ask whether it would be reasonable to expect the child to do so."

Zane Malik appeared for the Secretary of State for the Home Department. Full judgment is here.