Case Law

Heard at Field House on 13 to 21 June and 15 July 2011.

25 November 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - EU Qualification Directive - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

28 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - EU Qualification Directive - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Internal armed conflict - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - International protection - Rejected asylum-seekers - Returnees - Security situation | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at: Field House on 4 April 2011.

19 May 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - EU Qualification Directive - Extended definition - Internal armed conflict - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

16 May 2011 | Judicial Body: Belgium: Conseil du Contentieux des Etrangers | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - EU Qualification Directive - Internal armed conflict - Security situation | Countries: Belgium - Somalia

Heard at Field House on 18 November 2010.

9 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal armed conflict - Rejected asylum-seekers - Returnees - Security situation | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for judicial review.

21 December 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Bajuni - Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - EU Qualification Directive - Fresh / New claim - Internal armed conflict - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Supreme Court: [2010] UKSC 49.

23 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Complementary forms of protection - Deportation / Forcible return - EU Qualification Directive - Illegal entry - Non-refoulement - Security situation | Countries: Somalia - 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.

10 March 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Internal armed conflict - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life - Security situation | Countries: Netherlands - Somalia

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

10 March 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Internal armed conflict - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life - Security situation | Countries: Netherlands - Somalia

The case summary in English has been prepared in the framework of the Knowledge-Based Harmonisation of European Asylum Practices Project (2010-2012), co-financed by the European Refugee Fund.

27 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - EU Qualification Directive - Internal armed conflict - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Returnees - Sheikhal | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland