Case Law

21 May 2015 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Asylum-seekers - Threats / Intimidation - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Afghanistan - Australia

13 April 2015 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Minority rights - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

1 April 2015 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Generalized violence - Minority rights - Persecution based on political opinion - Threats / Intimidation - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

11 October 2013 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

31 August 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: High Court | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Non-refoulement - Refugees - Safe third country - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Afghanistan

Application made by summons for an interlocutory injunction restraining the defendants or any officer, servant or agent of the defendants from detaining the plaintiff and/or for an order that the plaintiff be released from detention.

19 January 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Illegal entry - Immigration Detention - Rescue at sea / Interception at sea - Right to liberty and security - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Afghanistan - Australia

11 November 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: High Court | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Appeal / Right to appeal - Asylum-seekers - Immigration Detention - Reception - Refugees - Rescue at sea / Interception at sea - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka

30 June 2009 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Asylum-seekers - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Jurisdiction - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Malaysia