Case Law

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

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.

2 February 2011 | Judicial Body: Italy: Courts of First Instance | Countries: Italy - Kenya

Heard at Field House on 5 and 6 October 2010. The conclusions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in the country guidance case of SB (risk on return - illegal exit) Iran CG [2009] UKAIT 00053, on the risk of persecution for those who have exited Iran illegally, are followed and endorsed.

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

Heard at Bradford on 28 October 2010. The guidance given by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in JC (double jeopardy: Art 10 CL) China CG [2008] UKAIT 00036 confirmed.

25 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Drug trafficking - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: China - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

19 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (Northern Ireland) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Bangladesh - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for judicial review.

22 December 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Fresh / New claim - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for judicial review.

21 December 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Bajuni - Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - EU Qualification Directive - Fresh / New claim - Internal armed conflict - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

21 December 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - EU Qualification Directive - Fresh / New claim - Internal armed conflict | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 3 November 2010.

20 December 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - State protection - Terrorism | Countries: Trinidad and Tobago - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

24 November 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Elections - Gender-based persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand