Case Law

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/00227/2006).

26 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Children's rights - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Right to family life | Countries: Jamaica - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

8 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Right to family life | Countries: Jamaica - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from: [2007] EWHC 1109 (Admin).

10 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: IA/04012/2007).

26 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Crime prevention - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Right to family life | Countries: Jamaica - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

18 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Right to family life | Countries: Jamaica - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

15 September 2008 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group persecution | Countries: Jamaica - United States of America

On appeal from the High Court (Queen’s Bench Division), Administrative Court: [2007] EWHC 3381 (Admin).

14 August 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - Drug trafficking - Non-refoulement | Countries: Jamaica - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review. The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal: [2008] EWCA Civ 977.

30 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - Drug trafficking - Non-refoulement | Countries: Jamaica - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

7 August 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Administrative courts - Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Involuntary repatriation - Right to family life | Countries: Jamaica - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

18 July 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Deportation / Forcible return - Expedited procedures - Immigration Detention - Public health - Right to liberty and security - Temporary admission | Countries: Jamaica - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland