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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

Szoma (FC) (Appellant) v. Secretary of State for the Department of Work and Pensions (Respondent)

27 October 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Immigration law - Roma | Countries: Poland - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Regina v. Immigration Officer at Prague Airport and Another, Ex parte European Roma Rights Centre and Others

On appeal from: [2003] EWCA Civ 666.

9 December 2004 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Airports - Roma - Visas | Countries: Czech Republic - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Horvath v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2001] 1 AC 489

The case summary in English as attached has been prepared in the framework of the Knowledge-Based Harmonisation of European Asylum Practices Project (2010-2012), co-financed by the European Refugee Fund.

6 July 2000 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Legal Instrument: 1951 Refugee Convention | Topic(s): Acts of persecution - Agents of persecution - Roma - State protection | Countries: Slovakia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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