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Canada: Federal Court of Appeal

Since July 2003, the Federal Court of Appeal is the successor of the appeal division of the Federal Court of Canada. It has a dual judicial review and appellate jurisdiction, i.e. jurisdiction to hear and determine judicial review applications from the federal boards, commissions and tribunals; and jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals from any final judgment, judgment on a question of law determined before trial, or interlocutory judgment of the Federal Court or the Tax Court of Canada. Website: www.fca-caf.gc.ca/
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Jayasekara v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

On appeal from the Federal Court: 2008 FC 238.

17 December 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Jayasekara c. Ministre de la citoyenneté et de l'immigration

On appeal from the Federal Court: 2008 CF 238.

17 December 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Restrepo Benitez c. Canada (Citoyenneté et Immigration)

25 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Independence of judiciary - Legal representation / Legal aid - Right to justice | Countries: Canada - Egypt

Restrepo Benitez v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

25 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Independence of judiciary - Legal representation / Legal aid - Right to justice | Countries: Canada - Egypt

Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Thamotharem

For the Federal Court's reasons see: Thamotharem v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.), 2006 FC 16; [2006] 3 F.C.R. 168, dated 6 January 2006.

25 May 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to justice - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Hinzman and Hughey v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

On appeal from the Federal Court: Hinzman v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.), 2006 FC 420; [2007] 1 F.C.R. 561 and Hughey v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2006 FC 421.

30 April 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Social group persecution - State protection | Countries: Canada - United States of America

Nazifpour v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)

8 February 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - Iran, Islamic Republic of

Canada (Citoyenneté et Immigration) c. Thamotharem

For the Federal Court's reasons see: Thamotharem c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration) (C.F.), 2006 CF 16; [2006] 3.R.C.F. 168, dated 6 January 2006.

1 January 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to justice - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Nazifpour c. Canada (Citoyenneté et Immigration)

1 January 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - Iran, Islamic Republic of

Ates c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration)

On appeal from the Federal Court Ates c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration), 2004 CF 1316.

5 October 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Grounds for persecution - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Canada - Turkey

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