Case Law

Application for permission to appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No. AA/02780/2008).

23 July 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Combatants / Former combatants - 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 (AIT No AA/03624/2007).

7 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Christian - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal: HJ (Homosexuality: Reasonably Tolerating Living Discreetly) Iran [2008] UKAIT 00044. The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Supreme Court: [2010] UKSC 31.

10 March 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group persecution | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for permission to appeal out of time from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No AA/03211/2007).

29 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Credibility assessment | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/08388/2007).

11 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asulum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/04674/06).

29 October 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) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Mental health - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Right to family life | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/03099/2006).

16 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for permission to appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/02579/2007).

26 August 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Right to family life | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Applications for permission to appeal from the Queen's Bench Division (Administrative Court).

6 August 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Refoulement - Safe third country - Single procedure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AA/00377/2007).

31 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Death penalty - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Prosecution vs persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland