Case Law

28 May 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Habitual residence - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Heard at Procession House on 15 and 16 December 2009, and at Field House on 22 and 23 February 2010. Closing submissions received on 10 June 2010.

11 April 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - International criminal law - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Jurisdiction - Palestinian - Passports - Persecution based on nationality - Statelessness - Statelessness - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Palestine, State of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for leave to appeal against a decision of an Immigration Judge of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal under Section 103B of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.

17 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Persecution of family members - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

14 August 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Effective protection - Inclusion clauses - Non-state agents of persecution - Safe country of origin - Social group persecution - State protection - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Australia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

25 October 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - False documents - Persecution based on political opinion - Re-entry - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Libya - 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 Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

15 June 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Sunni - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

18 May 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Agents of persecution - 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) - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - State protection - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: India - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard on 18 August 2005.

25 September 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Burundi - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Immigration Appeal Tribunal.

1 February 2005 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland