Case Law

Application for judicial review.

5 April 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Diplomatic assurances - Exclusion clauses - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to justice - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - China

Application for judicial review.

5 April 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Diplomatic assurances - Exclusion clauses - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to justice - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - China

See also: Lai Cheong Sing and Others v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, [2005] FCA 125 (11 April 2005). Application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed on 9 May 2005.

3 February 2004 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Credibility assessment - Death squads - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Grounds for persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Serious non-political crime - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - China

The decision was subsequently confirmed by the Federal Court of Appeal in: Xie v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.A.), 2004 FCA 250; [2005] 1 F.C.R. 304, on 30 June 2004.

4 September 2003 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Death penalty - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to liberty and security - Right to life - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - China

The decision was subsequently confirmed by the Federal Court of Appeal in: Xie c. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration ) (C.A.F.), 2004 CAF 250; [2005] 1 R.C.F. 304, on 30 June 2004.

4 September 2003 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Death penalty - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to liberty and security - Right to life - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - China