Case Law

The main determination in this case is whether harm amounts to persecution for one of the five reasons set out in the Refugee Convention. The Court considered country background of El-Salvador to assess and determine if the appellant has a well-founded fear/risk of persecution for reasons relating to membership of a particular social group and different political opinion.

15 December 2022 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Legal Instrument: 1951 Refugee Convention | Topic(s): Acts of persecution - Asylum-seekers - EU Qualification Directive - Gang related violence | Countries: El Salvador - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

5 August 2016 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Acts of persecution - Asylum-seekers - Refoulement - Safe third country | Countries: Hungary - Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

19 February 2015 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Asylum-seekers - Expulsion | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

21 December 2011 | Judicial Body: European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Burden-sharing and international co-operation - Children's rights - Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Reception - Right to seek asylum - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Safe third country - Single procedure | Countries: Algeria - Ireland

12 April 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Illegal entry - Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants - Smuggling of persons | Countries: Albania - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

14 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Fresh / New claim - Reception - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to employment | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

4 March 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Fresh / New claim - Reception - Right to employment | Countries: Eritrea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Applications for judicial review.

10 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Safe third country - Single procedure | Countries: Eritrea

On appeal from the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division.

12 October 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Housing, land and property rights (HLP) - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Eritrea - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland