Case Law

16 April 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Regional instruments | Countries: Jamaica - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

24 March 2013 | Judicial Body: Italy: Courts of First Instance | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Italy - Pakistan

Application for review of two decisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Review granted on basis the Board's finding was unreasonable as it lacked due regard to Uganda’s decision to grant refugee status to the applicants and irrelevant and credibility findings were found for one applicant.

29 March 2012 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Countries: Canada - Eritrea

Heard at Birmingham on 22 May 2009.

20 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - EU Qualification Directive - Illegal entry - Mandate status - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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) | 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

Application for stay of deportation.

22 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - National security / Public order - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Canada - Nicaragua

Application for judicial review.

22 January 2009 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Refoulement - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review. Subsequently appeal before the Court of Appeal a href="?docid=4c1f856d2&page=search"> [2010] EWCA Civ 643.

19 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Non-refoulement - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

19 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Persecution based on political opinion - Terrorism | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

16 December 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - National security / Public order - Terrorism | Countries: Canada - Pakistan