Case Law

9 May 2017 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Legal Instrument: 1951 Refugee Convention | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity | Countries: Albania - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

4 March 2015 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity | Countries: Jamaica - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

18 February 2015 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Family law - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Right to family life | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

5 December 2013 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Regional instruments | Countries: Turkey - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

12 June 2013 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Countries: Jamaica - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 7 December 2009 and 30 November 2010.

24 June 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - SGBV - Sexual and reproductive rights - Social group persecution | Countries: Jamaica - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2009] EWCA Civ 172. 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.

7 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group persecution | Countries: Cameroon - Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

26 May 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: High Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Safe third country - Social group persecution | Countries: Pakistan

Application for judicial review.

24 February 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group discrimination - Social group persecution | Countries: Uganda - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal: JM (Homosexuality: Risk) Uganda CG [2008] UKIAT 00065 .

18 November 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Acts of persecution - Criminal justice - EU Qualification Directive - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Right to family life - Social group persecution | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland