United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales)
The Court of Appeal consists of two Divisions: the Civil Division hears appeals from the High Court and from the County Courts (note that the County Court appeals go direct to the Court of Appeal); the Criminal Division hears appeals from the Crown Court. Both Divisions may refer cases involving points of law to the House of Lords. Website: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
The case summary in English has been prepared in the framework of the Knowledge-Based Harmonisation of European Asylum Practices Project (2010-2012), co-financed by the European Refugee Fund.
The case was appealed before the House of Lords: [2005] UKHL 31. Subsequently, the claimant lodged an application before the European Court of Human Rights: N v. United Kingdom (Application no. 26565/05).