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On appeal from the Court of Appeal: [2008] EWCA Civ 464.
6 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic asylum - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Refoulement - Safe third country - Single procedure | Countries: Afghanistan
On appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): MT (Algeria), RB (Algeria), U (Algeria) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 808; and Othman (Jordan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 290.
18 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Jurisdiction - National security / Public order - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): [2006]EWCA Civ 153.
22 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Children's rights - Deportation / Forcible return - Domestic violence - Right to family life | Countries: Lebanon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On appeal from the Court of Session (Inner Division): [2007] CSIH 5.
22 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Independence of judiciary - Palestinian - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Lebanon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Heard on 9 April 2008. On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2005] EWCA Civ 828.
25 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Deportation / Forcible return - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to family life | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Heard on 14 and 15 April 2008. On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2005] EWCA Civ 1779.
25 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Persecution based on political opinion - Pre-entry procedures - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe
Heard on 16 and 17 April 2008. On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2006] EWCA Civ 1713.
25 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Changes of circumstances in home country - Deportation / Forcible return - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Kosovar - Right to family life | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Heard on 10 and 14 April 2008. On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2006] EWCA Civ 1619 and [2007] EWCA Civ 1326, respectively.
25 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Complementary forms of protection - Deportation / Forcible return - Equality before the law - Kosovar - Right to family life - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division): [2005] EWCA Civ 105.
21 March 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Administrative courts - Deportation / Forcible return - Independence of judiciary - Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): [2004] EWCA Civ 1123.
8 December 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Terrorism | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland