Case Law

27 November 2015 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Constitutional law - Criminal justice - Immigration law - Right to liberty and security - Smuggling of persons - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

This document is subject to editorial revision before its reproduction in final form in the Canada Supreme Court Reports. On appeal from a judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal (Nadon, Evans and Sharlow JJ.A.), 2009 FCA 246.

29 January 2010 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Constitutional law - Jurisdiction - Prison or detention conditions - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Canada

On appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal.

26 June 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Constitutional law - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - Morocco

En appel de la Cour d’appel fédérale.

26 June 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Constitutional law - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - Morocco

On appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal.

23 February 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Equality before the law - Immigration Detention - Right to liberty and security - Right to life | Countries: Canada

On appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal.

23 February 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Equality before the law - Immigration Detention - Right to liberty and security - Right to life | Countries: Canada

On appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal.

26 December 1991 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Death penalty - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Canada - United States of America

On appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal.

26 September 1991 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Death penalty - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Canada - United States of America

On appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal.

4 April 1985 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Decision on admissibility - Effective remedy - Right to liberty and security - Right to life | Countries: Canada

On appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal.

4 April 1985 | Judicial Body: Canada: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Decision on admissibility - Effective remedy - Right to liberty and security - Right to life | Countries: Canada