Case Law

Open bail judgment.

21 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Bail - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - National security / Public order - Terrorism | Countries: Pakistan - 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

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

17 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Deportation / Forcible return - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

Heard at Field House on 12 February, 3 and 9 September 2008.

9 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - National security / Public order - Refoulement - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Eritrea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Cet arrêt deviendra définitif dans les conditions définies à l'article 44 § 2 de la Convention. Il peut subir des retouches de forme.

24 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Effective remedy - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Right to justice - Right to life - Terrorism | Countries: Italy - Tunisia

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): MT (Algeria), RB (Algeria), U (Algeria) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 808; and Othman (Jordan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 290.

18 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Jurisdiction - National security / Public order - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

4 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Exclusion clauses - National security / Public order - Residence permits / Residency - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Application for stay of deportation.

22 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - National security / Public order - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Canada - Nicaragua

Application for judicial review.

22 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Refoulement - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review.

16 December 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - National security / Public order - Terrorism | Countries: Canada - Pakistan