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United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee)

The House of Lords is the United Kingdom's supreme court of appeal. Its decisions are final for civil cases in all United Kingdom courts; and for criminal cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Since October 2009, the jurisdiction of the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords was assumed by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Website: www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld/ldjudinf.htm
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ZT (Kosovo) (Respondent) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant)

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): [2008] EWCA Civ 14.

4 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Ashkaelian - Burden of proof - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Roma | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Razgar

On appeal from: [2003] EWCA Civ 840.

17 June 2004 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Expedited procedures - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Mental health - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Safe third country | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Thangarasa; R v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Yogathas

17 October 2002 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion - Safe country of origin - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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