Case Law

19 February 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Human rights law - Regional instruments - Safe third country | Countries: Eritrea - Italy - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

6 February 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): False documents - Human rights law - Illegal entry - Regional instruments | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

17 October 2012 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Human rights law - Regional instruments - Safe third country | Countries: Eritrea - Italy - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

27 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Human rights law - Immunity - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Jurisdiction - Right to self-determination - War crimes | Countries: Palestine, State of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Divisional Court: [2008] EWHC 3098 (Admin). Leave to appeal to the House of Lords was refused. An admissibility application was subsequently made before the European Court of Human Rights; see Al-Saadoon and Mufdhi v. United Kingdom.

21 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Death penalty - Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Human rights law - Jurisdiction - Regional instruments - Right to life - War crimes | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Applications for judicial review. The Divisional Court judgment was, subsequently, appealed before the Court of Appeal: [2009] EWCA Civ 7.

19 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Death penalty - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Human rights law - Jurisdiction - Prosecution vs persecution - Regional instruments - Right to justice - Right to life | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland