Case Law

On appeal from the Federal Court of Canada: 2007 FC 229, [2008] 1 F.C.R. 87.

24 April 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Complementary forms of protection - Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Non-refoulement - Right to liberty and security - Right to life - Standard of proof - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

On appeal from the Federal Court of Canada: 2007 CF 229, [2008] 1 R.C.F. 87.

24 April 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court of Appeal | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Complementary forms of protection - Convention refugee - Deportation / Forcible return - Non-refoulement - Right to liberty and security - Right to life - Standard of proof - Tamil | Countries: Canada - Sri Lanka

Application for judicial review.

21 February 2008 | Judicial Body: Australia: Federal Magistrates Court | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Changes of circumstances in home country | Countries: Australia - Bangladesh

21 February 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Country of origin information (COI) - Mandate status - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Shia - Transgression of social / cultural norms | Countries: Iraq - New Zealand

Application for judicial review.

14 February 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Changes of circumstances in home country - Criminal justice - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

25 January 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Racial / Ethnic persecution - State protection | Countries: Fiji - New Zealand

Application for judicial review.

21 December 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Deportation / Forcible return - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - State protection | Countries: Canada - Pakistan

Application for judicial review.

21 December 2007 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Deportation / Forcible return - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - State protection | Countries: Canada - Pakistan

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

19 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Topic(s): Abduction - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Changes of circumstances in home country - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Guatemala - United States of America

On appeal from the Court of Session (Inner House): [2003] SLT 1409.

12 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Changes of circumstances in home country - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland