Case Law

20 August 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Prosecution vs persecution - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Application for judicial review. The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal: [2009] EWCA Civ 833.

31 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Changes of circumstances in home country - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Kurd - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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.

24 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Heard at Field House on 28 May 2008.

23 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Asylum policy - Effective protection - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Police - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (HR001142006).

2 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Right to family life | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

2 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Pakistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard on 16 and 17 April 2008. On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2006] EWCA Civ 1713.

25 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Changes of circumstances in home country - Deportation / Forcible return - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Kosovar - Right to family life | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard on 10 and 14 April 2008. On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2006] EWCA Civ 1619 and [2007] EWCA Civ 1326, respectively.

25 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Complementary forms of protection - Deportation / Forcible return - Equality before the law - Kosovar - Right to family life - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

9 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Derivative status - Kurd | Countries: Turkey - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland