Case Law

Application for judicial review.

17 September 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Domestic violence - Women-at-risk | Countries: Canada - Mexico

Application for judicial review.

30 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Mental health - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - India

Application for judicial review.

30 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Mental health - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - India

Application for judicial review.

28 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review.

28 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

27 March 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Social group persecution - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Canada - China

27 March 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Social group persecution - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Canada - China

See reasons for judgment by the Supreme Court of Canada in related proceedings: Charkaoui v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), [2007] 1 S.C.R. 350, 2007 SCC 9, in English and in French.

10 October 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Immigration Detention - Terrorism | Countries: Canada

25 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Independence of judiciary - Legal representation / Legal aid - Right to justice | Countries: Canada - Egypt

25 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Independence of judiciary - Legal representation / Legal aid - Right to justice | Countries: Canada - Egypt