Case Law

Heard on 10 and 14 April 2008. On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2006] EWCA Civ 1619 and [2007] EWCA Civ 1326, respectively.

25 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Complementary forms of protection - Deportation / Forcible return - Equality before the law - Kosovar - Right to family life - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No. IA/10103/2006).

30 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Kosovar - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

3 April 2008 | Judicial Body: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) | Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Combatants / Former combatants - Criminal justice - Kosovar - Roma - Serb - Torture - War crimes | Countries: Serbia

27 September 2007 | Judicial Body: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Armed forces / Military - Crimes against humanity - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Kosovar - Serb - Standard of proof - Torture - War crimes | Countries: Serbia

18 May 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Complementary forms of protection - Kosovar - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Right to family life | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

This judgment was subsequently appealed before the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division): [2007] EWCA Civ 1326.

26 January 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Family reunification - Kosovar - Right to family life - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (HX/21466/2004). This judgment was subsequently appealed before the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords: [2008] UKHL 42.

28 November 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Complementary forms of protection - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Involuntary repatriation - Kosovar - Right to family life - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

20 September 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Kosovar - Minorities - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Roma - State protection | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

18 September 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Ashkaelian - Kosovar - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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

3 May 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Kosovar - Persecution based on political opinion - Proof of nationality - Witnesses | Countries: Serbia - United States of America