Case Law

27 July 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the High Court [2008] EWHC 3162 (Admin).

9 June 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Expulsion - National security / Public order - Non-refoulement - Refugees | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Divisional Court.

10 February 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Pre-trial detention - Terrorism | Countries: Ethiopia

On appeal from the Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court: R (on the application of Rabah, Woldemichael and Saadah) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department,[2009] EWHC 1044 (Admin).

4 December 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Rejected asylum-seekers - Temporary admission | Countries: Eritrea - Ethiopia - Palestine, State of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Queen's Bench Division, Administrative Court (REF NO: PTA/26/2008). The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom: [2010] UKSC 24.

15 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): National security / Public order - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (CC/47612/2001).

2 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Persecution based on nationality - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Statelessness - Withdrawal of nationality | Countries: Eritrea - Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal. Subsequently appealed before the Supreme Court: [2009] UKSC 16.

16 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Family reunification - Pre-entry procedures - Right to family life | Countries: Pakistan - Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Hearing dates : 21 and 22 May 2007. This is an appeal against a decision of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal promulgated on 9 October 2006.

31 July 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Passports - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Statelessness - Well-founded fear of persecution - Withdrawal of nationality | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Immigration Appeal Tribunal [AIT No: AA/00247/2005].

15 March 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal. The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords: [2008] UKHL 41.

14 December 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Right to family life | Countries: Nigeria - Serbia