Case Law

Petition for judicial review.

30 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Sudan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

23 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Asylum-seekers - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims | Countries: Kenya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

15 April 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Jew - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Visas | Countries: New Zealand - Poland

Application for judicial review.

2 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the High Court of Justice, Queen’s bench Division, Administrative Court: Etame v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; Anirah v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 1140 (Admin). The Court of Appeal judgment was subsequently appealed before the Supreme Court: [2009] UKSC 7.

26 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Deportation / Forcible return - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Suspensive effect | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the High Court of Justice, Queen’s bench Division, Administrative Court: R (on the application of Mahamed) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 1312 (Admin).

25 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Deportation / Forcible return - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Mental health - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Right to family life - Safe third country - Single procedure | Countries: Somalia

Application for judicial review.

6 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to family life - Single heads of household - Women-at-risk | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): [2008] EWCA Civ 14.

4 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Ashkaelian - Burden of proof - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Roma | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

12 January 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Human rights activists - Jurisdiction - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: China - New Zealand

12 January 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Buddhist - Jurisdiction - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: China - New Zealand