Case Law

The hearing of the appeal was deferred pending the delivery of judgment in Ye v Minister of Immigration [2008] NZCA 291.

19 September 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Children's rights - Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - Deportation / Forcible return - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) - One-child policy / Family planning - Rejected asylum-seekers - Suspensive effect | Countries: China - New Zealand

13 August 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Passports - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - New Zealand

A subsequent application for leave to appeal before the Supreme Court of New Zealand was dismissed: [2008] NZSC 44.

6 December 2006 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - False documents - Passports - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: New Zealand - Syrian Arab Republic