Case Law

18 November 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - False documents - Illegal entry - Immigration law - Passports | Countries: New Zealand - Syrian Arab Republic

This is an abridged version of the decision. Some particulars have been removed from or summarised in the decision pursuant to s129T of the [New Zealand] Immigration Act 1987. Where this has occurred, it is indicated by square brackets.

30 June 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Kurd - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Unlawful departure | Countries: New Zealand - Syrian Arab Republic

Application for permission to appeal from the New Zealand Court of Appeal: CA297/06 (6 December 2006).

10 June 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - False documents - Passports | Countries: New Zealand - Syrian Arab Republic

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/03321/2005; AS/13449/2004).

13 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Kurd - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Unlawful departure | Countries: Syrian Arab Republic - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

A subsequent application for leave to appeal before the Supreme Court of New Zealand was dismissed: [2008] NZSC 44.

6 December 2006 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - False documents - Passports - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: New Zealand - Syrian Arab Republic