Case Law

Citizenship Amendment Act 17 of 2010 - interpretation of s4(3) of the Act - section does not have a retrospective effect - respondents satisfy the requirements of citizenship by naturalisation - failure of the Minister to promulgate regulations for applications for citizenship in terms of s 23 of the Act - the order of the high court directing the Minister to accept applications on affidavits does not encroach upon the doctrine of separation of powers

30 November 2018 | Judicial Body: South Africa: Supreme Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law - Naturalization - Statelessness | Countries: South Africa

24 November 2016 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law - Criminal justice - Naturalization - Withdrawal of nationality | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

21 October 2015 | Judicial Body: Uganda: Court of Appeal/Constitutional Court | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law - Constitutional law - Naturalization - Refugees | Countries: Uganda

13 January 2015 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law - Denial of nationality - Effective remedy - Freedom of assembly and association - Freedom of expression - Naturalization - Persecution based on political opinion - Rights of non-citizens - Statelessness | Countries: Latvia

13 January 2015 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law - Denial of nationality - Effective remedy - Freedom of assembly and association - Freedom of expression - Naturalization - Persecution based on political opinion - Rights of non-citizens - Statelessness | Countries: Latvia

16 October 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law - Naturalization | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

28 October 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Naturalization - Refugees - Right to family life | Countries: Greece - Lebanon

21 September 2010 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Effective protection - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Multiple nationality - Naturalization - Proof of nationality - Safe third country | Countries: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Referral to the Grand Chamber 21/02/2011

13 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Effective remedy - Immigration law - Naturalization - Rights of non-citizens - Statelessness - Statelessness | Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina - Croatia - Serbia - Slovenia

1 July 2010 | Judicial Body: Ireland: High Court | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law - Naturalization | Countries: Ireland - Jordan - Libya