Case Law

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal ([2008] EWCA Civ 878).

28 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - False documents - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review. The Court of Appeal (England and Wales) allowed a subsequent appeal: R (on the application of BA (Nigeria)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (on the application of PE (Cameroon)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department and Asylum and Immigration Tribunal [2009] EWCA Civ 119.

23 May 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Right to family life - Suspensive effect | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

6 February 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Domestic violence - HIV and AIDS - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

6 February 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Expedited procedures - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Medical screening | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

15 November 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Australia - Cameroon

12 October 2007 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Social group persecution | Countries: Australia - Cameroon

21 May 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Cameroon - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Submitted: June 8, 2006; Decided: September 19, 2006.

19 September 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - False documents - Persecution based on political opinion - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Cameroon - United States of America

26 July 2006 | Judicial Body: Ireland: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Access to procedures - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Forced marriage - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution of family members - Social group persecution | Countries: Cameroon - Ireland