SS (Malaysia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: [2013] EWCA 888: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) (Civil Division): Moore-Bick, Rimer, and Underhill LJJ: 18 July 2013

Abstract

Immigration – Asylum – Child – Malaysian father converting to Islam while six-year-old boy in United Kingdom – Child likely to be brought up as Muslim and circumcised, contrary to Catholic mother’s wishes, if returned to Malaysia – Mother appealing against Tribunal’s refusal to grant asylum for self and child – Whether return would amount to a flagrant breach of mother’s right to respect for private and family life or freedom of religion – Whether return would be in child’s best interests – European Convention on Human Rights, arts 8, 9