Case Law

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

26 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Cessation clauses - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - EU Qualification Directive - National security / Public order - Non-refoulement - Refoulement - Refugees | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/09525/2007 and AA/03993/2007)

24 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - EU Qualification Directive - Internal armed conflict - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Rejected asylum-seekers - Security situation | Countries: Iraq - 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.

27 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - EU Qualification Directive - Internal armed conflict - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Returnees - Sheikhal | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

23 September 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Criminal justice - EU Qualification Directive - Exclusion clauses - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: China - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

15 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): EU Qualification Directive - Persecution based on political opinion - Sur place persecution | Countries: Eritrea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/03874/2006).

14 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - EU Qualification Directive - Legal representation / Legal aid - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to justice | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 28 January - 1 February 2008.

25 March 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Arabs - Complementary forms of protection - Conflict situation - Country of origin information (COI) - EU Qualification Directive - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Gender-based persecution - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Kurd - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 19 to 22 November 2007. This determination supersedes FK (Shekal Ghandershe) Somalia v. Secretary of State for the Home Department CG [2004] UKIAT 00127 and AA (Risk – Geledi - Benadiri Clan) Somalia v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2002] UKIAT 05720. This determination was superseded by AM & AM (Armed Conflict: Risk Categories) Somalia CG [2008] UKAIT 00091.

28 January 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - EU Qualification Directive - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

23 July 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - EU Qualification Directive - Family reunification - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland