Case Law

30 October 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Abduction - Acts of persecution - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Immunity - Jurisdiction | Countries: Libya - Morocco - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Special Immigration Appeals Commission.

1 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Jurisdiction - National security / Public order | Countries: Jordan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

15 June 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Jurisdiction - National security / Public order - Non-refoulement - Refugees | Countries: Turkey - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for permission to appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: OA/30175/2007).

18 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Family reunification - Jurisdiction - Refugees - Visas | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Divisional Court: [2008] EWHC 3098 (Admin). Leave to appeal to the House of Lords was refused. An admissibility application was subsequently made before the European Court of Human Rights; see Al-Saadoon and Mufdhi v. United Kingdom.

21 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Death penalty - Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Human rights law - Jurisdiction - Regional instruments - Right to life - War crimes | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Preliminary issue regarding jurisdiction. On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: IA/11721/2007).

5 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Jurisdiction | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland