Case Law

Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

6 July 2004 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Court | Topic(s): Visas | Countries: Australia - Sierra Leone

31 May 2004 | Judicial Body: Special Court for Sierra Leone | Topic(s): Child soldiers - International courts and tribunals - International criminal law - Jurisdiction - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - War crimes | Countries: Sierra Leone

Appeal against the decision of the Council for Refugees of 22 August 2003 No. RdU-449-1/S/2003.

28 May 2004 | Judicial Body: Poland: Provincial (Voivodship) Administrative Court | Topic(s): Expulsion - Illegal entry - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Poland - Sierra Leone

Heard on: 5 April 2004.

17 May 2004 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Social group discrimination - Social group persecution | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

10 February 2004 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Changes of circumstances in home country - Country of origin information (COI) - Non-state agents of persecution | Countries: New Zealand - Sierra Leone

19 March 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Abduction - Changes of circumstances in home country - Child soldiers - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

12 March 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Public health | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

4 February 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Abduction - Combatants / Former combatants - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Mental health - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

24 December 2002 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Demobilization / Disarmament - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

3 December 2002 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Asylum and Immigration Tribunal / Immigration Appellate Authority | Topic(s): Abduction - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - IDP camps - Mental health - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Women-at-risk | Countries: Sierra Leone - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland