Case Law

On appeal from the Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court (REF NO: PTA/26/2008). The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom: [2010] UKSC 24.

15 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): National security / Public order - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for leave to apply for judicial review.

8 July 2009 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Elections - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Ethiopia - Ireland

Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (No. A99-023-706).

2 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Credibility assessment - Oromo - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Political groups | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America

16 June 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Oromo - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Australia - Ethiopia

Application for judicial review.

29 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Oromo - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

12 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Elections - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America

1 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Oromo - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Australia - Ethiopia

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (CC/47612/2001).

2 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Statelessness - Withdrawal of nationality | Countries: Eritrea - Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for leave to apply for judicial review.

31 March 2009 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Ethiopia - Ireland

27 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America