Case Law

On appeal from [2008] EWCA Civ 149.

17 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Family reunification - Pre-entry procedures - Refugees - Right to family life | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): [2008] EWCA Civ 1148.

10 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Anti-terrorism law - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Right to justice - Terrorism | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Court of Appeal: [2008] EWCA Civ 464.

6 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic asylum - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Refoulement - Safe third country - Single procedure | Countries: Afghanistan

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): MT (Algeria), RB (Algeria), U (Algeria) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 808; and Othman (Jordan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 290.

18 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Jurisdiction - National security / Public order - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): [2008] EWCA Civ 14.

4 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Ashkaelian - Burden of proof - 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 - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Roma | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from: [2007] EWHC 1109 (Admin).

10 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): [2006]EWCA Civ 153.

22 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Children's rights - Deportation / Forcible return - Domestic violence - Right to family life | Countries: Lebanon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Court of Session (Inner Division): [2007] CSIH 5.

22 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Independence of judiciary - Palestinian - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Lebanon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2007] EWCA Civ 478.

30 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard on 9 April 2008. On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2005] EWCA Civ 828.

25 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Deportation / Forcible return - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to family life | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland