Case Law

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No AA/09344/2007 & AS/00372/2007).

9 September 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Ashkaelian - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Returnees - Roma | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 9 October 2008.

16 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Effective protection - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Roma - Serb - State protection | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): [2008] EWCA Civ 14.

4 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Ashkaelian - Burden of proof - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Roma | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/08922/2006).

19 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Blood feuds - Credibility assessment - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Roma - Social group persecution - State protection | Countries: Albania - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

11 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Extradition - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to family life - Right to justice - Roma | Countries: Poland - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (HX/61178/2003).

30 October 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): IDP camps - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Roma | 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

27 October 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Immigration law - Roma | Countries: Poland - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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.

15 June 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Roma | Countries: Albania - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from: [2003] EWCA Civ 666.

9 December 2004 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Airports - Roma - Visas | Countries: Czech Republic - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland