Afghan judges hoping for UK asylum not treated consistently, say lawyers

High court to hear claims that judges in a very precarious position' hiding from Taliban have faced long delays

Alleged inconsistencies in the way the UK Home Office and Foreign Office process asylum applications from vulnerable judges in hiding in Afghanistan are being challenged at the high court on Tuesday.

If successful, the three separate judicial reviews will require the Home Office to undertake a wholesale rethink of how it is handling cases. The reviews - anonymised to protect the claimants from persecution by the Taliban - cover a male judge and a female judge who have had their applications for asylum rejected, and a prominent female women's rights activist.