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Canada: Federal Court

The Federal Court is Canada's national trial court which hears and decides legal disputes arising in the federal domain, including claims against the Government of Canada, civil suits in federally-regulated areas and challenges to the decisions of federal tribunals. Until 2003, the Federal Court of Canada consisted of two divisions: an Appeal and a Trial Division. On 2 July 2003, these divisions became two separate courts: the Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court. Website: www.fca-caf.gc.ca/index_e.shtml
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Kumarasamy v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

Application for judicial review.

12 May 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Internal armed conflict - Right to justice - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Security situation | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Ministre de la sécurité publique et de la protection civile c. Gunasingam

Demande de contrôle judiciaire.

13 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness v. Gunasingam

Application for judicial review.

13 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Arasapatkunaras Kathiravelu v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)

Application for judicial review.

26 October 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Arasapatkunaras Kathiravelu c. Canada (Ministre de la citoyenneté et de l'immigration)

Application for judicial review.

26 October 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Thambiturai c. Canada (Solliciteur général) (C.F.)

20 June 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Thambiturai v. Canada (Solicitor General) (F.C.)

20 June 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Thamotharem c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration) (C.F.)

The decision was subsequently overturned by the Federal Court of Appeal in: Canada (Citoyenneté et Immigration) c. Thamotharem, 2007 CAF 198, on 25 May 2007.

6 January 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Persecution based on political opinion - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Thamotharem v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.)

The decision was subsequently overturned by the Federal Court of Appeal in: Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Thamotharem, 2007 FCA 198, on 25 May 2007.

6 January 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Persecution based on political opinion - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

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