United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales)

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AS/56874/2003 & AS/57476/2003).

29 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Mental health - Public health - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Wueen's Bench Division, Administrative Court.

28 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Complementary forms of protection - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Türkiye - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/05563/2007).

24 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Political groups - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Türkiye - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: HX/00528/2005).

24 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal: JC (Double Jeopardy: Art 10 CL) China CG [2008] UKAIT 00036.

19 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Prosecution vs persecution - Smuggling of persons | Countries: China - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA049582006).

3 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Witnesses | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Applications for writs of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum.

30 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Habeas corpus - Non-refoulement - Refugees - Terrorism | Countries: Tunisia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (HR/01258/2004).

6 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Mental health - Persecution based on political opinion - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The case summary in English has been prepared in the framework of the Knowledge-Based Harmonisation of European Asylum Practices Project (2010-2012), co-financed by the European Refugee Fund.

6 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Tamil - Women-at-risk | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland