Persons of concern / Asylum-seekers

The decision was subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal: [2010] EWCA Civ 111.

19 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Refugees - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review. The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal: R (on the applications of ZO (Somalia) and MM (Burma)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (on the application of DT (Eritrea)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 442.

11 December 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Asylum-seekers - Right to employment | Countries: Eritrea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

28 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Housing, land and property rights (HLP) - Reception - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

28 November 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Housing, land and property rights (HLP) - Reception - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Applications for judicial review.

17 October 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Asylum-seekers - Exceptional leave to remain (ELR) | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

19 August 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Application for judicial review.

25 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Expedited procedures - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Medical screening - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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.

15 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Expedited procedures - HIV and AIDS - Immigration Detention - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | Countries: Burundi - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review. The judgment was subsequently appealed before the Court of Appeal: R (on the applications of ZO (Somalia) and MM (Burma)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (on the application of DT (Eritrea)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] EWCA Civ 442.

25 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Reception - Right to employment

Application for judicial review.

11 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Mental health - Refugees - Temporary admission | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland