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27 August 2010 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime - Standard of proof - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka
X appeals against the High Courts refusal to grant judicial review (X & Y v. Refugee Status Appeals Authority, CIV-2006-404-4213) of the RSAA's decision in relation to him (Refugee Appeal Nos. 74796 & 74797, 74796 & 74797). The Attorney-General cross-appeals against the High Court's grant of judicial review to Y and its remittal of her case back to the RSAA for a reconsideration of her refugee status.
20 October 2009 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Persecution based on political opinion - Serious non-political crime - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka
Subsequently appealed before the Supreme Court [2010] UKSC 15.
30 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil - War crimes | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Application for judicial review of a decision of the RSAA: Refugee Appeal Nos. 74796 & 74797, 74796 & 74797 (19 April 2006). The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal: X v Refugee Status Appeals Authority [2009] NZCA 488 (20 October 2009).
17 December 2007 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: High Court | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Credibility assessment - Crimes against humanity - Criminal justice - Exclusion clauses - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Serious non-political crime - Standard of proof | Countries: New Zealand - Sri Lanka
15 December 2006 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Legal representation / Legal aid - War crimes | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka
29 June 2006 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on nationality - Persecution based on political opinion - Social group persecution | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka
The decision was subsequently judicially reviewed by the High Court: X & Y v. Refugee Status Appeals Authority, CIV-2006-404-4213 (17 December 2007); and the High Courts decision was appealed before the Court of Appeal: X v Refugee Status Appeals Authority [2009] NZCA 488 (20 October 2009).
19 April 2006 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: New Zealand
5 April 2006 | Judicial Body: Australia: Administrative Appeals Tribunal | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - War crimes | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka
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17 March 2005 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Visas | Countries: Australia - Sri Lanka
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