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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 Ouin) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

27 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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

Application for judicial review.

24 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Prison or detention conditions | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Etame v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; Anirah v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review. The Court of Appeal (England and Wales) allowed a subsequent appeal: R (on the application of BA (Nigeria)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (on the application of PE (Cameroon)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department and Asylum and Immigration Tribunal [2009] EWCA Civ 119.

23 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Right to family life - Suspensive effect | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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

Application for judicial review.

6 February 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Expedited procedures - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Medical screening | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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