Case Law

The judgment deals with the question of when asylum applications must be referred to the extended procedure due to their complexity instead of being decided under the accelerated procedure.

9 June 2020 | Judicial Body: Switzerland: Tribunal administratif fédéral | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Switzerland

18 May 2017 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: Greece - Iran, Islamic Republic of

18 May 2017 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Reception | Countries: Greece - Iran, Islamic Republic of

5 August 2016 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Acts of persecution - Asylum-seekers - Refoulement - Safe third country | Countries: Hungary - Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

21 December 2011 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Burden-sharing and international co-operation - Children's rights - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Reception - Right to seek asylum - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Safe third country - Single procedure | Countries: Algeria - Ireland

Application for judicial review.

7 December 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Public health - Right to life - Safe third country - Single procedure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of

The decision was subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal: [2010] EWCA Civ 111.

19 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Refugees - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Admissibility application.

18 November 2008 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - Death penalty - Deportation / Forcible return - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Prosecution vs persecution | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Türkiye

On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2004] EWCA Civ 638.

28 November 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Asylum-seekers - Smuggling of persons | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Hearing date: 18 July 2007. On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

25 October 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Asylum-seekers - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland