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United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland)

The Court of Session, Scotland's supreme civil court, sits as a court of first instance and a court of appeal. An appeal lies to the House of Lords. The court is divided into the Outer House and the Inner House. The Outer House hear cases at first instance on a wide range of civil matters, including cases based on delict (tort) and contract, commercial cases and judicial review. The Inner House is in essence the appeal court, though it has a small range of first instance business. It is divided into the First and the Second Divisions, of equal authority, and presided over by the Lord President and the Lord Justice Clerk respectively. The Divisions hear cases on appeal from the Outer House, the Sheriff Court and certain tribunals and other bodies. Website: www.scotcourts.gov.uk/session/index.asp
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MD v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

10 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Changes of circumstances in home country - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members | Countries: Guinea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Y.A. v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Petition for judicial review.

1 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Christian - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Fresh / New claim - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

NAK v. Asylum and Immigration Tribunal

5 September 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Cessation clauses - Changes of circumstances in home country - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) - Non-state agents of persecution - Pashtun - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Abdulla v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Petition for judicial review.

16 February 2007 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Changes of circumstances in home country - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal entry - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion - Security situation | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Saber (AP) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

This judgment was subsequently appealed before the House of Lords: [2007] UKHL 57.

13 November 2003 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Changes of circumstances in home country - Deportation / Forcible return - Effective protection - Kurd - Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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