Case Law

On appeal from the Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court): [2008] EWHC 98 (Admin). The decision was subsequently appealed before the UK Supreme Court: [2011] UKSC 23.

6 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Right to liberty and security - Visas | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Application for permission to appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/03744/2006).

24 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Visas | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Application for judicial review.

9 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Rejected asylum-seekers - Visas | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

28 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Burden of proof - Deportation / Forcible return - Visas | Countries: Canada - Grenada

Application for judicial review.

27 July 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Burden of proof - Deportation / Forcible return - Visas | Countries: Canada - Grenada

On appeal from the Immigration Appeal Tribunal (HR/00707/2004).

18 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS - Public health - Visas | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Application for judicial review.

20 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Effective remedy - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Right to family life - Visas | Countries: Angola - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 28 January – 1 February 2008.

11 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Conflict situation - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Illegal entry - Security situation - Visas | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

13 May 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Falun Gong - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Visas | Countries: Australia - China