Case Law

On appeal from the Administrative Court (Queen's Bench Division): [2007] EWHC 60 (Admin). This judgment was subsequently appealed before the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords: [2008] UKHL 42.

14 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Family reunification - Right to family life - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Birmingham on 6 October 2006.

15 March 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Social group persecution - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

7 February 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Country of origin information (COI) - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Social group persecution - State protection - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Canada - Kenya

7 February 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Country of origin information (COI) - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Social group persecution - State protection - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Canada - Kenya

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (HX/58241/2003).

29 January 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Credibility assessment - Involuntary repatriation - Persecution based on political opinion - Reception - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

This judgment was subsequently appealed before the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division): [2007] EWCA Civ 1326.

26 January 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Family reunification - Kosovar - Right to family life - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (HX/21466/2004). This judgment was subsequently appealed before the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords: [2008] UKHL 42.

28 November 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Complementary forms of protection - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Involuntary repatriation - Kosovar - Right to family life - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland