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United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland)

The Court of Session, Scotland's supreme civil court, sits as a court of first instance and a court of appeal. An appeal lies to the House of Lords. The court is divided into the Outer House and the Inner House. The Outer House hear cases at first instance on a wide range of civil matters, including cases based on delict (tort) and contract, commercial cases and judicial review. The Inner House is in essence the appeal court, though it has a small range of first instance business. It is divided into the First and the Second Divisions, of equal authority, and presided over by the Lord President and the Lord Justice Clerk respectively. The Divisions hear cases on appeal from the Outer House, the Sheriff Court and certain tribunals and other bodies. Website: www.scotcourts.gov.uk/session/index.asp
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EY and PST v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Judicial Review of a Decision of the Secretary of State for the Home Department to refuse to accept representations as a fresh claim for asylum and remove the first petitioner to Turkey.

20 May 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life | Countries: Türkiye - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

In the Petition of AA for Judicial Review of the Decision of the Secretary of State for the Home Department dated 24 April 2007

Petition for judicial review.

21 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Kurd | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

In the Petition of Bashkim Elshani for Judicial Review of a decision by the Secretary of State for the Home Department to refuse to grant indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom to the petitioner and his family

3 October 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Complementary forms of protection - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) | Countries: Serbia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Saber (AP) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

This judgment was subsequently appealed before the House of Lords: [2007] UKHL 57.

13 November 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Changes of circumstances in home country - Deportation / Forcible return - Effective protection - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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