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United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales)

The High Court deals with higher level civil disputes and consists of three divisions: the Queen’s Bench Division; the Chancery Division and the Family Division. The jurisdiction of the Administrative Court, which is part of the Queen’s Bench Division, is varied, consisting of the administrative law jurisdiction of England and Wales as well as a supervisory jurisdiction over inferior courts and tribunals. Website: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
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R (on the application of Daq) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

25 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Bail - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of Wang) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for a declaration that his detention under immigration powers has become unlawful.

5 June 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to liberty and security | Countries: China - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of Abdi) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

22 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Asylum-seekers - Crime prevention - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Shylolibavan v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

15 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Changes of circumstances in home country - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Persecution based on political opinion - Security situation - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of HBH) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

6 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Immigration Detention | Countries: China - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Secretary of State for the Home Department v. AV

Application pursuant to the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005.

30 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - National security / Public order - Terrorism | Countries: Libya - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of Rabah, Woldemichael and Saadah) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal: R (on the application of MS, AR & FW) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 1310.

18 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Housing, land and property rights (HLP) - Immigration Detention - Rejected asylum-seekers - Temporary admission | Countries: Ethiopia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of Adenji) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

6 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to family life - Single heads of household - Women-at-risk | Countries: Nigeria - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Abdi and Others v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

The decision was subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal: [2010] EWCA Civ 111.

19 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Refugees - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of Beecroft) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

4 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Immigration Detention | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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