Case Law

Application for judicial review.

8 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Independence of judiciary - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

17 January 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Prosecution vs persecution - Social group persecution - State protection | Countries: Australia - Fiji

6 December 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Political situation - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

14 November 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Extradition - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: Chad - New Zealand

Appeals against the notice of intention to deport.

2 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - National security / Public order - Political situation - Prison or detention conditions - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Algeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

31 October 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Prosecution vs persecution - War crimes | Countries: Israel - New Zealand

Hearing date: 11 July 2007. On appeal from the Crown Court at Croydon.

16 October 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Illegal entry - Passports - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

16 October 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Copts - Country of origin information (COI) - Prosecution vs persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Australia - Egypt

15 October 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Hindu - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Prosecution vs persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - India

Application for judicial review.

6 September 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Australia - Nigeria