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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

Lai Cheong Sing, Tsang Ming Na, Lai Chun Chun, Lai Chun Wai and Lai Ming Ming v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed on 9 May 2005.

11 April 2005 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Death penalty - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - Serious non-political crime - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - China

Xie c. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration ) (C.A.F.)

For the Federal Court's reasons, see: Xie c. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration ) (C.F.), 2003 CF 1023; [2004] 2 R.C.F. 372, dated 4 September 2003.

30 June 2004 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - China

Xie v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.A.)

For the Federal Court's reasons, see: Xie v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (F.C.), 2003 FC 1023; [2004] 2 F.C.R. 372, dated 4 September 2003.

30 June 2004 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - China

Zrig c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration) (C.A.)

For the Federal Court's reasons, see: Zrig v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2002] 1 F.C. 559; [2001] F.C.J. No. 1433; 2001 FCT 1043, dated 24 September 2001.

7 April 2003 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Criminal justice - Exclusion clauses - Independence of judiciary - Serious non-political crime - Terrorism | Countries: Canada - Tunisia

Zrig v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (C.A.)

For the Federal Court's reasons, see: Zrig v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2002] 1 F.C. 559; [2001] F.C.J. No. 1433; 2001 FCT 1043, dated 24 September 2001.

7 April 2003 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Criminal justice - Exclusion clauses - Independence of judiciary - Serious non-political crime - Terrorism | Countries: Canada - Tunisia

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