27 November 2015 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Constitutional law - Criminal justice - Immigration law - Right to liberty and security - Smuggling of persons - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka
Ninety-eighth session of the Human Rights Committee (8 to 26 March 2010)
30 April 2010 | Judicial Body: UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Sri Lanka
On appeal from the Federal Court: 2008 FC 238.
17 December 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka
On appeal from the Federal Court: 2008 CF 238.
Judgement made on 29 July 2008.
29 July 2008 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Border controls - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal entry - Immigration Detention - Refugee / Asylum law | Countries: South Africa
Application for judicial review.
12 May 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Internal armed conflict - Right to justice - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Security situation | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka
Application for judicial review. The judgment was further appealed before the Federal Court of Appeal: 2008 FCA 404.
21 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka
Application for judicial review. The judgment was further appealed before the Federal Court of Appeal: 2008 CAF 404.
Application for judicial review of a decision of the RSAA: Refugee Appeal Nos. 74796 & 74797, 74796 & 74797 (19 April 2006). The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal: X v Refugee Status Appeals Authority [2009] NZCA 488 (20 October 2009).
17 December 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: High Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Credibility assessment - Crimes against humanity - Criminal justice - Exclusion clauses - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Serious non-political crime - Standard of proof | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka
25 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Independence of judiciary - Legal representation / Legal aid - Right to justice | Countries: Canada - Egypt