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United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales)

The High Court deals with higher level civil disputes and consists of three divisions: the Queen’s Bench Division; the Chancery Division and the Family Division. The jurisdiction of the Administrative Court, which is part of the Queen’s Bench Division, is varied, consisting of the administrative law jurisdiction of England and Wales as well as a supervisory jurisdiction over inferior courts and tribunals. Website: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
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IS (By the Official Solicitor as Litigation Friend) v The Director of Legal Aid Casework & the Lord Chancellor

15 July 2015 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Family reunification - Legal representation / Legal aid - Right to family life | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of EO) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

19 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Fresh / New claim - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to family life | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the applicaiton of ZA (Nigeria) and SM (Congo)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Applications for judicial review.

31 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of I) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

9 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Human rights activists - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Right to family life | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of Adenji) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

6 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to family life - Single heads of household - Women-at-risk | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of Laolu-Balogun) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

26 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Deportation / Forcible return - Public health - Right to education - Right to family life - Visas | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of A) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

20 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of Omoruyi) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

14 August 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Deportation / Forcible return - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Etame v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; Anirah v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review. The Court of Appeal (England and Wales) allowed a subsequent appeal: R (on the application of BA (Nigeria)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (on the application of PE (Cameroon)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department and Asylum and Immigration Tribunal [2009] EWCA Civ 119.

23 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Right to family life - Suspensive effect | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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