Case Law

Application for judicial review. The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Federal Court of Australia: [2009] FCAFC 109.

23 July 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Hindu - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Transgression of social / cultural norms | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

2 July 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political groups - Political parties - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

Inédit au recueil Lebon.

29 May 2009 | Judicial Body: France: Conseil d'Etat | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Family reunification - Refugees | Countries: Bangladesh - France

22 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

22 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

Appeal from a judgment of the Federal Magistrate Court of Australia and applications for judicial review relating to two decisions of the Refugee Review Tribunal.

1 May 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Falun Gong - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - China

Application for leave to apply for judicial review.

22 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Prosecution vs persecution - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Bangladesh - Ireland

Application for judicial review.

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

Heard at Field House on 10 June 2008. In view of the significant changes in Bangladesh politics in recent years, AA (Bihari - Camp) Bangladesh CG [2002] UKIAT 01995, H (Fair Trial) Bangladesh CG [2002] UKIAT 05410 and GA (Risk - Bihari) Bangladesh CG [2002] UKIAT 05810 are now removed from the list of AIT country guidance cases.

13 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Human rights activists - Political parties - Prison or detention conditions | Countries: Bangladesh - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The judgment was subsequently appealed before the High Court of Australia: [2009] HCA 39.

8 September 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Ahmadis - Appeal / Right to appeal - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh