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The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal for all United Kingdom civil cases, and criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland; hears appeals on arguable points of law of general public importance; concentrates on cases of the greatest public and constitutional importance; and maintains and develops the role of the highest court in the United Kingdom as a leader in the common law world. The UK Supreme Court has assumed the jurisdiction of the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords and the devolution jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. It is an independent institution, presided over by twelve independently appointed judges, known as Justices of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court was officially opened at the start of the legal year in October 2009. Website: www.supremecourt.gov.uk/
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MS (Palestinian Territories) (Appellant) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales) [2009] EWCA Civ 17.

16 June 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Deportation / Forcible return - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Palestine, State of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v. AP (Appellant)

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales) [2009] EWCA Civ 731.

16 June 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Pre-trial detention - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

ZN (Afghanistan) (FC) and Others (Appellants) v. Entry Clearance Officer (Karachi) (Respondent) and one other action

On appeal from: [2008] EWCA Civ 1420.

12 May 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Family reunification - Right to family life | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of JS) (Sri Lanka) (Respondent) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant)

On an appeal from [2009] EWCA Civ 364.

17 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Exclusion clauses - Tamil - Terrorism - War crimes | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Norris v. Government of United States of America

On appeal from: [2009] EWHC 995 (Admin).

24 February 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Extradition - Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - United States of America

Her Majesty's Treasury v. Mohammed Jabar Ahmed and others; Her Majesty's Treasury v. Mohammed al-Ghabra; R (on the application of Hani El Sayed Sabaei Youssef) v. Her Majesty's Treasury

On appeal from: [2008] EWCA Civ 1187.

27 January 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Anti-terrorism law - Appeal / Right to appeal - Terrorism | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Ahmed Mahad (previously referred to as AM) (Ethiopia) v. Entry Clearance Officer; Sahro Ali (previously referred to as SA) (Somalia) and Amal Wehelia (previously referred to as AW) (Somalia) v. Entry Clearance Officer; Malyun Ismail (previously referred to as MI) (Somalia) and Khadra Abdillahi (previously referred to as KA) (Somalia) v. Entry Clearance Officer; Vettivetpillai Sakthivel (previously referred to as VS) (Sri Lanka) v. Entry Clearance Officer; Abdi-Malik Muhumed (previously referred to as AM (No. 2)) (Somalia) v. Entry Clearance Officer

On appeal from: AM (Somalia) and Others v. Entry Clearance Officer [2008] EWCA Civ 1082 and AM (Somalia) v. Entry Clearance Officer [2009] EWCA Civ 634.

16 December 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Family reunification - Pre-entry procedures - Right to family life | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

BA (Nigeria) (Respondent) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) and thers; PE (Cameroon) (Respondent) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant)

Heard on 30 July 2009. On appeal from: [2009] EWCA Civ 119.

26 November 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Appeal / Right to appeal - Deportation / Forcible return - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of A) (Appellant) v. London Borough of Croydon (Respondents) and one other action; R (on the application of M) (Appellant) v. London Borough of Lambeth (Respondents) and one other action

Heard on 20, 21, 22 & 23 July 2009. On appeal from the Court of Appeal Civil Division: [2008] EWCA Civ 1445.

26 November 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Children's rights - Children-at-risk - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Housing, land and property rights (HLP) - Reception - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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