Case Law

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.

29 November 2011 | Judicial Body: Malta: Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional Jurisdiction) (Qorti Civili, Prim' Awla (Gurisdizzjoni Kostituzzjonali)) | Countries: Libya - Malta - Somalia

Application for judicial review.

2 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for judicial review.

30 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Right to family life | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

20 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Opposition | Countries: Libya - Netherlands

Application pursuant to the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005.

30 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - National security / Public order - Terrorism | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/06857/07). The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom: [2010] UKSC 25.

23 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal entry - Involuntary repatriation | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

19 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Persecution based on political opinion - Terrorism | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

11 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

25 October 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - False documents - Persecution based on political opinion - Re-entry - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Appeals against the notice of intention to deport.

27 April 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Death penalty - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Prison or detention conditions - Right to justice - Terrorism | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland