Case Law

Heard at Field House on 18 to 25 October and 15 December 2010 and 14 January 2011. The determination replaces RN (Returnees) Zimbabwe CG [2008] UKAIT 00083. The case summary in English 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.

10 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Children's rights - Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Political situation - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Application for judicial review.

27 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Deportation / Forcible return - Political situation - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life - Security situation | Countries: Nepal - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 1, 2 and 5 September, and 1 and 30 October 2008. This determination partially supersedes HS (Returning Asylum Seekers) Zimbabwe v. Secretary of State for the Home Department CG [2007] UKAIT 00094. Subsequently replaced by EM and Others (Returnees) Zimbabwe CG [2011] UKUT 98 (IAC). The case summary in English 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.

19 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Political situation - Returnees | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Appeals against the notice of intention to deport.

2 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - National security / Public order - Political situation - Prison or detention conditions - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Algeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for habeas corpus.

10 November 1890 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Extradition - Habeas corpus - Political situation | Countries: Switzerland - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland