Case Law

14 November 2013 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

3 July 2013 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Human rights activists - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on class/wealth/occupation - Prison or detention conditions - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for review denied on ground that there is no implied exception to the material support bar for individuals who assist organizations engaged in legitimate political violence or who provide support under duress.

3 July 2012 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United States of America

27 August 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime - Standard of proof - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

On an appeal from [2009] EWCA Civ 364.

17 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Exclusion clauses - Tamil - Terrorism - War crimes | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

X appeals against the High Court’s refusal to grant judicial review (X & Y v. Refugee Status Appeals Authority, CIV-2006-404-4213) of the RSAA's decision in relation to him (Refugee Appeal Nos. 74796 & 74797, 74796 & 74797). The Attorney-General cross-appeals against the High Court's grant of judicial review to Y and its remittal of her case back to the RSAA for a reconsideration of her refugee status.

20 October 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Persecution based on political opinion - Serious non-political crime - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

Subsequently appealed before the Supreme Court [2010] UKSC 15.

30 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil - War crimes | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

2 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Exclusion clauses - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

4 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Exclusion clauses - National security / Public order - Residence permits / Residency - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

On appeal from the Federal Court: 2008 FC 238.

17 December 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka