Case Law

Application for judicial review.

18 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Changes of circumstances in home country - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil - Travel documents | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court: [2008] EWHC 747 (Admin) .

16 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Ceasefire - Changes of circumstances in home country - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

11 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Changes of circumstances in home country - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

3 December 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

3 December 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review.

18 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Changes of circumstances in home country - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Rejected asylum-seekers - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

This is an abridged version of the decision. Some particulars have been removed from or summarised in the decision pursuant to s 129T of the Immigration Act 1987. Where this has occurred, it is indicated by square brackets.

12 November 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Disappeared persons - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Extrajudicial executions - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review.

20 October 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Safe third country - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review.

20 October 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Safe third country - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

4 September 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Tamil - Women-at-risk | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka