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United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland)

The Court of Session, Scotland's supreme civil court, sits as a court of first instance and a court of appeal. An appeal lies to the House of Lords. The court is divided into the Outer House and the Inner House. The Outer House hear cases at first instance on a wide range of civil matters, including cases based on delict (tort) and contract, commercial cases and judicial review. The Inner House is in essence the appeal court, though it has a small range of first instance business. It is divided into the First and the Second Divisions, of equal authority, and presided over by the Lord President and the Lord Justice Clerk respectively. The Divisions hear cases on appeal from the Outer House, the Sheriff Court and certain tribunals and other bodies. Website: www.scotcourts.gov.uk/session/index.asp
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M.A. v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

19 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Fresh / New claim - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to life | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

K.A.M. v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

26 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Fresh / New claim - Honour killings - Kurd - Right to family life - Social group persecution - Transgression of social / cultural norms | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

HH v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for leave to appeal.

6 October 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Sunni | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

In the Petition of AA for Judicial Review of the Decision of the Secretary of State for the Home Department dated 24 April 2007

Petition for judicial review.

21 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Kurd | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

In the petition of BG for Judicial Review of a Determination of an Immigration Appeal Adjudicator, and the refusal of an application for leave to appeal by an Immigration Appeals Tribunal

15 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Standard of proof | Countries: Turkey - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Abdulla v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Petition for judicial review.

16 February 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal entry - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Security situation | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Esen v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

5 May 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Derivative status - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members | Countries: Turkey - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Saber (AP) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

This judgment was subsequently appealed before the House of Lords: [2007] UKHL 57.

13 November 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Changes of circumstances in home country - Deportation / Forcible return - Effective protection - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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