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

Application for judicial review.

27 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of Sivapalan and another) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

1 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Abduction - Appeal / Right to appeal - Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Derivative status - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to family life - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of MT) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, GSL UK Ltd., Nestor Healthcare Services PLC

Application for judicial review.

25 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Expedited procedures - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Medical screening - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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

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.

15 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Expedited procedures - HIV and AIDS - Immigration Detention - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Burundi - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Virjon B. v. Special Adjudicator

17 June 2002 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Countries: Albania - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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