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.

18 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Fresh / New claim - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Sur place persecution | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

On appeal from the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber).

31 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Public health | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Application for judicial review.

19 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (Northern Ireland) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Bangladesh - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

1 December 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - SGBV | Countries: Tunisia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for judicial review.

9 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political groups - Political parties - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for leave to appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

16 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Application for judicial review.

15 January 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

8 December 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Fresh / New claim - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/03984/2008).

2 December 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Sur place persecution - Visas | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe