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On appeal from the High Court of Justice.
19 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Expedited procedures - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Kurd - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Türkiye - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On appeal from the Court of Session (Inner House): [2003] SLT 1409.
12 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Changes of circumstances in home country - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/09866/2005).
27 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Airports - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Türkiye - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Standard of proof | Countries: Türkiye - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AS/21498/2004).
15 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/03321/2005; AS/13449/2004).
13 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Kurd - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Unlawful departure | Countries: Syrian Arab Republic - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.
6 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Kurd - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Türkiye - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5 November 2007 | 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) - Independence of judiciary - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Türkiye - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/09697/2005).
2 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): 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) - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Türkiye - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Appeal.
2 November 2007 | 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 - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Türkiye - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland