Case Law

Application for judicial review.

21 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Refugees | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Unpublished opinion.

5 May 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Changes of circumstances in home country - Denial of refugee status - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Sierra Leone - United States of America

26 October 2009 | Judicial Body: Special Court for Sierra Leone | Topic(s): Child soldiers - Combatants / Former combatants - Crimes against humanity - Criminal justice - Forced marriage - International courts and tribunals - International criminal law - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - War crimes | Countries: Sierra Leone

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.

21 July 2009 | Judicial Body: Netherlands, The: Council of State (Raad van State) | Countries: Netherlands - Sierra Leone

The Trial Judgment was issued on 2 March 2009.

8 April 2009 | Judicial Body: Special Court for Sierra Leone | Topic(s): Criminal justice - International courts and tribunals - International criminal law | Countries: Sierra Leone

The Sentencing Judgment was issued on 8 April 2009.

2 March 2009 | Judicial Body: Special Court for Sierra Leone | Topic(s): Child soldiers - Combatants / Former combatants - Crimes against humanity - Forced marriage - Internal armed conflict - International courts and tribunals - International criminal law - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - War crimes | Countries: Sierra Leone

On appeal from the High Court of Justice, Queen’s bench Division, Administrative Court: R (on the application of S) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (on the application of Q) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (on the application of H) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] EWHC 733 (Admin).

25 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Residence permits / Residency - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at: Field House on 19 June and 23 July 2008.

27 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Forced marriage - Harmful traditional practices - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2 September 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Gender discrimination - Malinke / Mandingo - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Social group persecution - Women-at-risk | Countries: Australia - Sierra Leone

Heard on 9 April 2008. On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2005] EWCA Civ 828.

25 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Deportation / Forcible return - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to family life | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland