Case Law

Petitions for Review of Orders of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

11 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Topic(s): Abduction - Blood feuds - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution of family members - Social group persecution | Countries: Albania - United States of America

On appeal from the Court of Appeal for Quebec.

25 November 2010 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Cessation clauses - Changes of circumstances in home country - Extradition - Non-refoulement - Refoulement - Refugee / Asylum law - Refugees - Roma | Countries: Canada - Hungary

Heard at Field House on 5 January 2010.

13 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Multiple nationality - Non-refoulement - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Refugees - Safe third country | Countries: Syrian Arab Republic - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Décision sur la recevabilité.

9 November 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Non-refoulement - Reception - Safe third country - Single procedure | Countries: Somalia

5 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Egypt: Council of State (Administrative Judicial Court) (Mahkmah Al Qda’a El Edari) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Non-refoulement | Countries: Egypt - Sudan

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

15 June 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Jurisdiction - National security / Public order - Non-refoulement - Refugees | Countries: Turkey - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the High Court [2008] EWHC 3162 (Admin).

9 June 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Expulsion - National security / Public order - Non-refoulement - Refugees | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

3 June 2010 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS - Non-refoulement - Refoulement | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Sweden

The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Supreme Court: [2010] UKSC 49.

23 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Complementary forms of protection - Deportation / Forcible return - EU Qualification Directive - Illegal entry - Non-refoulement - Security situation | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

31 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Refoulement - Safe third country - Single procedure - Suspensive effect | Countries: Afghanistan