Case Law

Heard at Procession House on 8 September 2009.

2 October 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Refugees - Withdrawal of nationality | Countries: Albania - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Procession House, London, on 19 May 2009.

15 September 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Family law - Family reunification - Polygamy - Right to family life | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Procession House on 7 August 2009.

14 September 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal entry - Rejected asylum-seekers - Visas | Countries: Bangladesh - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 24, 25 and 26 September 2008, and 26 November 2008.

9 September 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Forced marriage - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Mental health - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Sexual and reproductive rights - Social group persecution - State protection - Trafficking in persons - Women-at-risk | Countries: Albania - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 18 December 2008.

28 August 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Hazara - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Ismaili - Non-state agents of persecution - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Columbus House, Newport, on 17 July 2009.

19 August 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Heard at Field House on 6 November 2008.

31 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Christian - Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 27 February 2009. The guidance in LJ (Prison Conditions – No Risk) China [2005] UKIAT 00099 and HL (Risk - Return - Snakeheads) China CG [2002] UKIAT 03683 is still applicable.

20 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Prosecution vs persecution - Rejected asylum-seekers - Unlawful departure | Countries: China - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Birmingham on 22 May 2009.

20 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - EU Qualification Directive - Illegal entry - Mandate status - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 11 November 2008.

18 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Effective protection - Forced labour - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Sexual and reproductive rights - Social group persecution - State protection - Trafficking in persons - Unlawful departure - Women's rights - Women-at-risk | Countries: China - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland