Case Law

30 June 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Asylum-seekers - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Jurisdiction - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Malaysia

Cet arrêt deviendra définitif dans les conditions définies à l'article 44 § 2 de la Convention. Il peut subir des retouches de forme.

11 June 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Illegal entry - Immigration Detention - Persecution based on political opinion - Prison or detention conditions | Countries: Greece - Turkey

3 June 2009 | Judicial Body: France: Conseil d'Etat | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Legal representation / Legal aid | Countries: France

Application for judicial review.

3 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Right to family life - Safe third country - Single procedure - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

1 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Philippines - United States of America

22 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Asylum-seekers - Crime prevention - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Appeal against a decision of the Social Security Commissioner.

20 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Housing, land and property rights (HLP) | Countries: Turkey - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the High Court, Administrative Court: R (on the application of Min Min and Zahra Ali Omar) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 1604 (Admin); and Tekle v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 3064 (Admin). The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom: [2010] UKSC 36.

20 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Reception - Regional instruments - Right to employment | Countries: Myanmar - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Admissibility application.

12 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Effective remedy - Expulsion - Immigration Detention - Refoulement - Right to liberty and security - Safe third country - Single procedure - Women-at-risk | Countries: Afghanistan

Applications for judicial review.

8 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland