Case Law

Application for judicial review.

2 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

18 January 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Jurisdiction - National security / Public order - Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

21 December 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Freedom of movement - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application pursuant to the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005.

30 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - National security / Public order - Terrorism | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

20 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Anti-terrorism law - Pre-trial detention - Right to family life - Terrorism | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

19 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Persecution based on political opinion - Terrorism | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for permission to apply for judicial review.

25 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): 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

Application for judicial review. The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal: [2008] EWCA Civ 1445.

20 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Standard of proof - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

11 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | 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

Attached is a rulling which may be of interest to you. It concerns a Libyan asylum-seeker who was awarded refugee status more than two years after having requested it. The delay was due to incompetence and mistakes made by the British Ministry of Interior (Home Office). He has been given leave to file a claim for damages and intends to ask for £30,000. Given the implications of this High Court ruling for numerous other asylum-seekers in similiar situations, the Home Office has lodged an appeal.

14 February 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland