Case Law

Application for judicial review. The judgment was further appealed before the Federal Court of Appeal: 2008 CAF 404.

21 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review. The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal: [2008] EWCA Civ 977.

30 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - Drug trafficking - Non-refoulement | Countries: Jamaica - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

11 September 2007 | Judicial Body: Argentina: Corte Suprema de Justicia | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Drug trafficking - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Refugees | Countries: Argentina - Uruguay

Precedential decision. Petition for Review of an Order of the United States Department of Justice Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA No. A72-550-331).

26 February 2007 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS - Persons with disabilities - Prison or detention conditions | Countries: Haiti - United States of America

8 February 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - Iran, Islamic Republic of

1 January 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - Iran, Islamic Republic of

On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

5 December 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Supreme Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Immigration law | Countries: United States of America

Application for judicial review.

30 November 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Jordan

Application for judicial review.

30 November 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Drug trafficking - Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Jordan

20 June 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka