Help needed

A friend of mine arrived 5 yrs ago in the UK and did'nt go back to the airport as he claimed asylum he did'nt even get a solicitor. Does he come under the legacy case. He has a h/office ref number when he arrived.

If the case got as far as being given a Home Office reference number, i.e. the initial letter of his family name then a series of numbers, and this was communicated to him, he must have gone at least part way through the process. If he failed to attend for interview he was probably refused asylum for non-compliance. If he absconded or changed address without informing the Home Office, there could have been a decision on his case which will be implemented if ever he comes to light. He can't use his failure to keep in touch as an excuse for not knowing what has been decided or being unable to exercise any appeal rights.

It doesn't sound like a likely legacy case to me.