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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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Sanchez v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

20 November 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - United States of America

R (on the application of Bary and Al Fawwaz) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

7 August 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Death penalty - Diplomatic assurances - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Refoulement - Terrorism | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - United States of America

R (on the application of Binyan Mohamed) v. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

21 August 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Death penalty - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Military courts - Terrorism | Countries: Ethiopia

R. on the Application of Bisher Al Rawi & Others v. (1) Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs and (2) Secretary of State for the Home Department

Hearing dates: 22nd & 23rd March 2006.

4 May 2006 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Mental health - Pre-trial detention | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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