Case Law

17 January 2012 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Diplomatic assurances - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Regional instruments - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security - Torture - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations | Countries: Jordan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Cet arrêt est définitif. Il peut subir des retouches de forme.

19 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Anti-terrorism law - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Pre-trial detention - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: France - Jordan - Morocco - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

This judgment is final but may be subject to editorial revision.

19 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Anti-terrorism law - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Criminal justice - Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Pre-trial detention - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: France - Jordan - Morocco - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): MT (Algeria), RB (Algeria), U (Algeria) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2007] EWCA Civ 808; and Othman (Jordan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 290.

18 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Jurisdiction - National security / Public order - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security - Terrorism | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Decision on preliminary issue. Whether the procedural safeguards considered in the House of Lords’ judgment in Secretary of State for the Home Department v MB [2007] UKHL 46 in proceedings about control orders apply with equal force to substantive appeals to the Commission.

27 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Immigration Detention - Mental health - National security / Public order - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Jordan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Special Immigration Appeals Commission: Omar Othman (aka Abu Qatada) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (SC/15/2005). The judgment was subsequently appealed before the House of Lords: RB (Algeria) (FC) and Another v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; OO (Jordan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] UKHL 10.

9 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Independence of judiciary - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to justice - Terrorism | Countries: Jordan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Appeal against the notice of intention to deport.

2 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Non-refoulement - Palestinian - Right to justice | Countries: Jordan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Appeal against the notice of intention to deport. The decision was subsequently quashed by the Court of Appeal (England and Wales): Othman (Jordan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWCA Civ 290.

26 February 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) | Topic(s): Convention refugee - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Non-refoulement - Right to family life - Right to justice - Right to life - Terrorism | Countries: Jordan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland