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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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R v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Sivakumar (FC)

On appeal from: [2001] EWCA Civ 1196.

20 March 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Countries: Sri Lanka - 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

R v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Sivakumaran and Conjoined Appeals (UN High Commissioner for Refugees Intervening)

16 December 1987 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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