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
R v. Asfaw On appeal from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division): R v. Asfaw [2006] EWCA Crim 707. Heard on 18, 19 and 20 February 2008. 21 May 2008 \| Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - False documents - Illegal entry - Passports - Prosecution vs persecution - Refugees - Transit \| Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Kola (FC) and another (FC) v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2004] EWCA Civ 638. 28 November 2007 \| Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Asylum policy - Asylum-seekers - Smuggling of persons \| Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant), ex parte Adam (FC) (Respondent); Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant), ex parte Limbuela (FC) (Respondent); Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant), ex parte Tesema (FC) (Respondent) (Conjoined Appeals) On appeal from: [2004] EWCA Civ 540. 3 November 2005 \| Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Asylum-migration nexus - Asylum-seekers - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Public health \| Countries: Ethiopia - 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

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