Case Law

1 October 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Criminal justice - False documents | Countries: New Zealand

2 September 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - False documents - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

An application pursuant to s129L of the Immigration Act 1987 to cease to recognise a person as a refugee.

29 August 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Cessation clauses - Chechen - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - False documents - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) - Passports - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: New Zealand

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal ([2008] EWCA Civ 878).

28 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - False documents - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for permission to appeal from the New Zealand Court of Appeal: CA297/06 (6 December 2006).

10 June 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - False documents - Passports | Countries: New Zealand - Syrian Arab Republic

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division): R v. Asfaw [2006] EWCA Crim 707. Heard on 18, 19 and 20 February 2008.

21 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - False documents - Illegal entry - Passports - Prosecution vs persecution - Refugees - Transit | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

31 March 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - False documents - Falun Gong - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - China

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

22 February 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - False documents - Illegal entry - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life - Visas | Countries: Togo - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

21 November 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - False documents - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Passports - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Chad - New Zealand

On appeal from the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court).

29 October 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - False documents - Persecution based on political opinion - Re-entry | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe