AS (Guinea) Appellant - and – Secretary of State for the Home Department Respondent - and –
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Intervener
The appeal raises two points of principle: first, the standard of proof applicable to the determination of whether a person qualifies for the status of a stateless person as defined in the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons ("the 1954 Convention”); and secondly, the relevance of a finding that a person is stateless to an assessment carried out pursuant to paragraph 390A of the Immigration Rules. 12 October 2018 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Proof of nationality - Standard of proof - Statelessness | Countries: Guinea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |