Case Law

On appeal from the Federal Court of Canada: 2007 CF 229, [2008] 1 R.C.F. 87.

24 April 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Complementary forms of protection - Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Non-refoulement - Right to liberty and security - Right to life - Standard of proof - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

26 February 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Baha'i - Convention refugee - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Passports - Re-entry - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

30 January 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

14 January 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Convention refugee - Derivative status - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

21 September 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: High Court | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Naturalization | Countries: Afghanistan - New Zealand

Appeals against the notice of intention to deport.

27 April 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Death penalty - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Prison or detention conditions - Right to justice - Terrorism | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Appeal against the notice of intention to deport. The decision was subsequently quashed by the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): Othman (Jordan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 290.

26 February 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Non-refoulement - Right to family life - Right to justice - Right to life - Terrorism | Countries: Jordan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

19 October 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

12 October 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

12 October 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka