Case Law

Application for judicial review.

20 March 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Muslim - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Safe third country - Temporary admission | Countries: Australia - Jordan

Cet arrêt est définitif. Il peut subir des retouches de forme.

19 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Anti-terrorism law - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Pre-trial detention - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: France - Jordan - Morocco - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

This judgment is final but may be subject to editorial revision.

19 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Anti-terrorism law - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Pre-trial detention - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: France - Jordan - Morocco - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): MT (Algeria), RB (Algeria), U (Algeria) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 808; and Othman (Jordan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 290.

18 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Jurisdiction - National security / Public order - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

15 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Palestinian - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Refugees - Safe country of origin - Social group persecution - Statelessness - Statelessness | Countries: Australia - Jordan - United Arab Emirates

Application for judicial review.

23 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Palestinian - Right to family life | Countries: Canada - Jordan

Decision on preliminary issue. Whether the procedural safeguards considered in the House of Lords’ judgment in Secretary of State for the Home Department v MB [2007] UKHL 46 in proceedings about control orders apply with equal force to substantive appeals to the Commission.

27 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Immigration Detention - Mental health - National security / Public order - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Jordan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Special Immigration Appeals Commission: Omar Othman (aka Abu Qatada) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (SC/15/2005). The judgment was subsequently appealed before the House of Lords: RB (Algeria) (FC) and Another v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; OO (Jordan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] UKHL 10.

9 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Independence of judiciary - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to justice - Terrorism | Countries: Jordan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Appeal against the notice of intention to deport.

2 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Non-refoulement - Palestinian - Right to justice | Countries: Jordan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

8 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Christian - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Jordan