Case Law

20 August 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Deportation / Forcible return - Prosecution vs persecution - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

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

Application for judicial review.

24 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

On appeal from the Immigration Appeal Tribunal (HR/00707/2004).

18 July 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS - Public health - Visas | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Heard on 14 and 15 April 2008. On appeal from the England and Wales Court of Appeal: [2005] EWCA Civ 1779.

25 June 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: House of Lords (Judicial Committee) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Persecution based on political opinion - Pre-entry procedures - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

Application for judicial review.

9 June 2008 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Exclusion clauses - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Canada - Zimbabwe

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AS/01476/2005).

10 April 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - HIV and AIDS - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Public health - Right to family life | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

30 January 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Passports - Persecution based on political opinion - Proof of nationality | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

25 January 2008 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to liberty and security | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

10 January 2008 | Judicial Body: New Zealand: Refugee Status Appeals Authority | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to employment - Right to family life - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Women-at-risk | Countries: New Zealand