Case Law

The issues in the appeal are (1) whether the Court of Appeal erred in law in assessing the lawfulness of the policy guidance by reference to whether it (a) created a real risk of more than a minimal number of children being detained, and/or (b) created a risk which could be avoided if the terms of the policy were better formulated; and (2) whether the Court of Appeal erred in concluding that criterion C, as construed in the context of the relevant policy as a whole, is unlawful.

30 July 2021 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Supreme Court | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) | Countries: Eritrea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

9 April 2014 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Reception - Regional instruments | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Queen's Bench Administrative Court.

29 July 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Expedited procedures - Immigration Detention | Countries: Jamaica - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

28 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Complementary forms of protection - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

11 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Malaysia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

29 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Heard at Field House on 13 July 2010.

19 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Family reunification - Refugee / Asylum law - Refugees - Right to family life | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

31 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Refoulement - Safe third country - Single procedure - Suspensive effect | Countries: Afghanistan

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (IA/15130/2008).

11 March 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Viet Nam

Heard at Field House on 23 December 2009.

18 February 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe