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United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales)

The Court of Appeal consists of two Divisions: the Civil Division hears appeals from the High Court and from the County Courts (note that the County Court appeals go direct to the Court of Appeal); the Criminal Division hears appeals from the Crown Court. Both Divisions may refer cases involving points of law to the House of Lords. Website: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
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AS (Guinea) Appellant - and – Secretary of State for the Home Department Respondent - and – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Intervener

The appeal raises two points of principle: first, the standard of proof applicable to the determination of whether a person qualifies for the status of a stateless person as defined in the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons ("the 1954 Convention”); and secondly, the relevance of a finding that a person is stateless to an assessment carried out pursuant to paragraph 390A of the Immigration Rules.

12 October 2018 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Proof of nationality - Standard of proof - Statelessness | Countries: Guinea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

MA (Eritrea) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

16 December 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants - Standard of proof | Countries: Eritrea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Yasser Al-Sirri v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/10668/2006).

18 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Death penalty - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Refugees - Standard of proof - Terrorism | Countries: Egypt - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

RA (Lebanon) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for permission to appeal from a decision by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No. HX/01016/2004).

22 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-state agents of persecution - Palestinian - Persecution based on political opinion - Refugee camps - Standard of proof | Countries: Lebanon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Kingori v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

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29 June 1994 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Political asylum - Safe third country - Standard of proof | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Assah v. Immigration Appeal Tribunal

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21 June 1994 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Political asylum - Standard of proof | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Kwasi Minta v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

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8 April 1992 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Standard of proof | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Kandiya v. Immigration Appeal Tribunal; Khan v. Immigration Appeal Tribunal

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20 March 1990 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Standard of proof | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Abisola Abebonale Fawehinmi v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

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6 March 1990 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Standard of proof | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

In Re Bamgbose

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14 November 1989 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Habeas corpus - Illegal entry - Standard of proof | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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