Case Law

8 March 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Safe country of origin | Countries: Australia

17 February 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Abduction - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Chechen - Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to liberty and security - Right to life | Countries: Russian Federation

On appeal from the Queen's Bench, Administrative Court.

17 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Asylum policy - Country of origin information (COI) - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Safe country of origin | Countries: Gambia

15 February 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Non-refoulement - Refugees - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Turkey

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

9 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 27 July 2010.

7 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Ahwazi - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

1 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to family life | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On Petition for Review of a Final Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Petition Denied. Not Recommended for Full Text Publication.

4 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Liberia - United States of America

Application for judicial review.

3 December 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Fresh / New claim | Countries: Algeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

10 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Changes of circumstances in home country - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members | Countries: Guinea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland