A WOLVERLEY-born barrister has been appointed to a prestigious legal role to decide on crunch cases where the Government wants to deport asylum seekers.

Kevin Moore, 50, said he was thrilled to be appointed a judge for immigration tribunals at Islington in London.

Mr Moore, who left Wolverley when he was in his mid twenties, will have the final say on appeals against Home Office rulings in immigration and asylum cases.

Mr Moore already has experience presiding over such cases which, he said, had been a challenging and rewarding experience.

"It is true to say that I have learned an awful lot, since I have been doing the job, about society and culture and the human condition in general and the world generally," he said.

Mr Moore, who attended St Ambrose Primary School in Kidderminster and Kidderminster College, said he expected to deal with about three cases a day.

He explained it was "the most difficult legal job I have done because I know the decision I make will have an impact on not only the person involved and their family but the whole community where they come from".

His role will include having to decide whether allegations of murder and rape in their native countries are true.

The Essex resident said he still makes regular visits to see his mother and sister in Wolverley.

Mr Moore, who is married with two children and has been a barrister for 21 years, said: "I have fond memories of Wolverley. I loved it and still do."