Case Law

On appeal from the Court of Appeal: [2008] EWCA Civ 464.

6 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic asylum - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Refoulement - Safe third country - Single procedure | Countries: Afghanistan

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

On appeal from: [2007] EWHC 1109 (Admin).

10 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from: [2004] EWCA Civ 540.

3 November 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Asylum-migration nexus - Asylum-seekers - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Public health | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Court of Appeal: [2003] EWCA Civ 1369. On 27 May 2008, the European Court of Human Rights (Grand Chamber) held that there would be no violation of Article 3 of the Convention in the event of the applicant being removed to Uganda: N v. United Kingdom (Application no. 26565/05).

5 May 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS | Countries: Uganda - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland