Case Law

Application for judicial review.

17 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Independence of judiciary - Jurisdiction - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Malaysia

Application for review of an extradition order requested by the Republic of Croatia.

3 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Extradition - Independence of judiciary - Prosecution vs persecution - War crimes | Countries: Australia - Croatia

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/09921/2006 & AA/09820/2005).

13 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Administrative courts - Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Independence of judiciary - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Court of Session (Inner Division): [2007] CSIH 5.

22 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Independence of judiciary - Palestinian - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Lebanon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

28 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Falun Gong - Independence of judiciary - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Australia - China

24 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Falun Gong - Independence of judiciary - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - China

On appeal from the Special Immigration Appeals Commission: Omar Othman (aka Abu Qatada) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (SC/15/2005). The judgment was subsequently appealed before the House of Lords: RB (Algeria) (FC) and Another v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; OO (Jordan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] UKHL 10.

9 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Independence of judiciary - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to justice - Terrorism | Countries: Jordan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

29 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Independence of judiciary - Persecution based on political opinion - Witnesses | Countries: Australia - Lebanon

26 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Independence of judiciary - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Witnesses | Countries: Australia - Nepal

Application for judicial review.

8 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Independence of judiciary - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh