United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales)

The case summary in English has been prepared in the framework of the Knowledge-Based Harmonisation of European Asylum Practices Project (2010-2012), co-financed by the European Refugee Fund.

22 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Mental health - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Women-at-risk | Countries: Uganda - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division (Mr Justice McCombe): Nasseri v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWHC 1548 (Admin). The judgment was subsequently appealed before the House of Lords: [2009] UKHL 23

14 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Non-refoulement - Safe third country | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No. IA/10103/2006).

30 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Kosovar - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court.

11 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life - Travel documents | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Special Immigration Appeals Commission: Omar Othman (aka Abu Qatada) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (SC/15/2005). The judgment was subsequently appealed before the House of Lords: RB (Algeria) (FC) and Another v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; OO (Jordan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] UKHL 10.

9 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Independence of judiciary - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to justice - Terrorism | Countries: Jordan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

9 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Palestinian - Re-entry - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Safe country of origin - Statelessness | Countries: Israel - Palestine, State of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

17 March 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Deportation / Forcible return - Right to family life | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

22 February 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - False documents - Illegal entry - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life - Visas | Countries: Togo - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (HX196792004).

21 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Right to family life | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (IA/05524/06]).

14 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Complementary forms of protection - Deportation / Forcible return - Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Public health - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: India - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland