Case Law

25 February 2010 | Judicial Body: France: Cour nationale du droit d'asile | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - EU Qualification Directive - Internal armed conflict | Countries: Afghanistan - France

On appeal from the Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court: R (on the application of Haidary) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 1911 (Admin).

14 December 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Fresh / New claim - Mental health - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Right to family life | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Procession House on 22 and 23 July 2009. The determination supersedes the country guidance in GS (Existence of Internal Armed Conflict) Afghanistan CG [2009] UKAIT 00010.

19 October 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - EU Qualification Directive - Internal armed conflict - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Rejected asylum-seekers - Security situation | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/00286/2008).

18 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Credibility assessment - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Right to family life - Women-at-risk | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for permission to appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No AA/00325/2008).

5 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Credibility assessment | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review. Subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal: KH (Afghanistan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 1354.

3 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Mental health - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

23 July 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - EU Qualification Directive - Family reunification - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (HX/58241/2003).

29 January 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Credibility assessment - Involuntary repatriation - Persecution based on political opinion - Reception - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the High Court (Administrative Court) [2006] EWHC 1111 (Admin).

4 August 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Complementary forms of protection - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Hijacking - Temporary admission | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review challenging the lawfulness of the Secretary of State's decision that it was inappropriate to grant the claimants Discretionary Leave to enter the United Kingdom, and that they should remain there on temporary admission.

10 May 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Hijacking - Temporary admission | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland