Case Law

20 November 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Illegal entry - Prison or detention conditions - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

6 February 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): False documents - Human rights law - Illegal entry - Regional instruments | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

30 July 2013 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Countries: Cambodia - Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Iran, Islamic Republic of - Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

12 April 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Illegal entry - Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants - Smuggling of persons | Countries: Albania - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Supreme Court: [2010] UKSC 49.

23 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Complementary forms of protection - Deportation / Forcible return - EU Qualification Directive - Illegal entry - Non-refoulement - Security situation | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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.

8 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Illegal entry - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Social group persecution - Trafficking in persons - Women-at-risk | Countries: Thailand - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

31 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal entry - Immigration Detention - Mental health - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Angola - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Procession House on 7 August 2009.

14 September 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal entry - Rejected asylum-seekers - Visas | Countries: Bangladesh - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Birmingham on 22 May 2009.

20 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - EU Qualification Directive - Illegal entry - Mandate status - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/06857/07). The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom: [2010] UKSC 25.

23 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal entry - Involuntary repatriation | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland