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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Helow (AP) (Appellant) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department and Another (Respondents) (Scotland) 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
Beoku-Betts (FC) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department 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
Chikwamba (FC) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department 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
Saber (AP) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department On appeal from the Court of Session (Inner House): [2003] SLT 1409. 12 December 2007 \| Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Asylum policy - Changes of circumstances in home country - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion \| Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Sepet (FC) and Another (FC) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department On appeal from [2001] EWCA Civ 681. UNHCR intervened in this case. 20 March 2003 \| Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion \| Countries: Turkey - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
R v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex Parte Saadi (FC) and Others (FC) 31 October 2002 \| Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Immigration Detention - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to liberty and security \| 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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