Burden / standard of proof / Credibility assessment

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29 November 2011 | Judicial Body: Malta: Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional Jurisdiction) (Qorti Civili, Prim' Awla (Gurisdizzjoni Kostituzzjonali)) | Document type: Case Law | Countries: Libya - Malta - Somalia

Application for permission to appeal from the Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court.

28 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

5 February 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

11 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

25 October 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - False documents - Persecution based on political opinion - Re-entry - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

14 August 2007 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Terrorism | Countries: Libya - South Africa

27 May 2004 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Involuntary repatriation - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

17 December 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland