Case Law

The Sentencing Judgment was issued on 19 July 2007 and the Appeal Judgment, on 22 February 2008.

20 June 2007 | Judicial Body: Special Court for Sierra Leone | Topic(s): Child soldiers - Children-at-risk - Crimes against humanity - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription | Countries: Sierra Leone

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal. The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords: [2008] UKHL 41.

14 December 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Right to family life | Countries: Nigeria - Serbia

The case summary in English has been prepared in the framework of the Knowledge-Based Harmonisation of European Asylum Practices Project (2010-2012), co-financed by the European Refugee Fund.

18 October 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Albinism/Persons with Albinism - Children-at-risk - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The case summary in English has been prepared in the framework of the Knowledge-Based Harmonisation of European Asylum Practices Project (2010-2012), co-financed by the European Refugee Fund.

20 July 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

11 July 2006 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Countries: Germany - Sierra Leone

On appeal from the Immigration Appeal Tribunal. The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords: [2008] UKHL 39.

6 July 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Right to family life | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Immigration Appeal Tribunal.

9 June 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

December 2004 | Judicial Body: African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights | Countries: Guinea - Sierra Leone