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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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SB (Uganda) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

24 February 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group discrimination - Social group persecution | Countries: Uganda - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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

Application for judicial review.

10 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): One-child policy / Family planning - Persecution based on political opinion - Social group persecution | Countries: China - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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

Application for judicial review.

24 September 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Safe third country - Single procedure - Social group persecution - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Cameroon - Cyprus

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

Application for judicial review.

22 September 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Criminal justice - Kurd - Muslim - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Social group persecution | Countries: Turkey - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Chahal

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12 February 1993 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Denial of refugee status - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion - Political asylum - Social group persecution - Terrorism | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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