Case Law

Application for judicial review of decision which denied Pre-Removal Risk Assessment. Application granted on basis that treatment of evidence was unreasonable.

15 June 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) | Countries: Canada - Nigeria

22 May 2012 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

15 May 2012 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

26 April 2012 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Mental health | Countries: Angola - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

31 March 2012 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for review of two decisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Review granted on basis the Board's finding was unreasonable as it lacked due regard to Uganda’s decision to grant refugee status to the applicants and irrelevant and credibility findings were found for one applicant.

29 March 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Countries: Canada - Eritrea

Application for review of decision of Second Secretary, Immigration at the Canadian Embassy in Moscow, Russia. Application granted on basis that the Officer failed to consider other protection on grounds apparent from evidence submitted other than those claimed by applicants.

28 March 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Extended definition - Gender discrimination - International armed conflict - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Afghanistan - Canada

27 March 2012 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Afghanistan - Australia

19 March 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription | Countries: Canada - Congo, Democratic Republic of the

2 February 2012 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland