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Germany – Administrative Court Muenster, 20 December 2018, 2 L 989/18.A
Country of applicant: Syria
Keywords: Best interest of the child, Unaccompanied minor, Family unity (right to), Responsibility for examining application, Request that charge be taken, Dublin Transfer, Family reunification

Article 8 (1) of the Dublin III Regulation provides for a subjective right to family reunification, both for the applicant himself and for the family members present in the Member State responsible. This right is also justiciable to the extent that denial of transfer affects the rights to family unity and the best interest of an unaccompanied minor.

The expiry of the time limit for the submission of a take charge request pursuant to Article 21 (1) of the Dublin III Regulation, as well as for the submission of a request to review the rejection of a take charge request (so-called "remonstration") pursuant to Article 5 (2) of the Implementing Regulation to the Dublin II Regulation, does not reverse the responsibility back to the requesting Member State if the failure to comply with the time limit cannot be attributed to the applicant and family unity and the best interests of the child take precedence over the procedural rules on time limits.

Due to the paramount importance of the right to family unit and the best interests of the child, the discretion under Article 17(2) of the Dublin III Regulation translates into a legal obligation of the Member State to invoke the sovereignty clause where there are close family ties. Beyond such family ties, no further special relationship or interdependency is required.

Whether a minor is "unaccompanied" within the meaning of Article 2 lit. j of the Dublin III Regulation depends on the domestic law in the Member State where the minor is present.

 

Date of decision: 20-12-2018
Relevant International and European Legislation: Article 7,Article 24,Article 47,Article 51,1.,Article 2,Article 6,Article 8,Article 9,Article 10,Article 11,Article 12,Article 13,Article 14,Article 15,Article 17,Article 19,Article 20,Article 21,Article 22,Article 27,Article 29,UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
UK - R (on the application of SG) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, also known as R (on the application of K) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, 22 June 2017
Country of applicant: Burundi
Keywords: Best interest of the child, Delay, Reception conditions, Material reception conditions

The reduction in the financial allowance available to child dependants of asylum seekers was not contrary to the requirement that the best interests of the child be a primary consideration in all actions concerning children.

Date of decision: 22-06-2017
Relevant International and European Legislation: European Union Law,International Law,Council of Europe Instruments,EN - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,Article 1,Article 18,Article 21,Article 24,EN - Reception Conditions Directive, Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003,Recital (5),Recital (7),Article 1,Article 13,Article 17,Article 18,Article 24,2.,EN - Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,Article 8,EN - Recast Reception Conditions Directive, Directive 2013/33/EU of 26 June 2013,Recital (9),Recital (11),Recital (24),Recital (35),Article 1,Article 17,Article 21,Article 22,Article 23,Article 29,UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
UK - Supreme Court, 28 July 2010, R (on the application of ZO (Somalia) and others (Respondents) v Secretary of State for the Home department ( (Appellant) [2010] UKSC 36"
Country of applicant: Myanmar, Somalia
Keywords: Subsequent application, Access to the labour market

This case concerned whether the provisions of the Reception Conditions Directive apply to subsequent asylum applications (fresh claims) as with initial claims for asylum. It was confirmed that that the provisions do apply. 

Date of decision: 28-07-2010
Relevant International and European Legislation: EN - Asylum Procedures Directive, Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005,Art 2,Art 23.4 (h),Art 32,Art 34,Recital 15,Art 7.2,Art 24.1,Art 39.1 (c),EN - Reception Conditions Directive, Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003,Article 6,Article 8,Article 10,1.,2.,2.,1.,Article 16,1.