Case Law

Heard at Field House on 5 and 6 October 2010. The conclusions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in the country guidance case of SB (risk on return - illegal exit) Iran CG [2009] UKAIT 00053, on the risk of persecution for those who have exited Iran illegally, are followed and endorsed.

1 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Sur place persecution - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On appeal from the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber).

31 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties - Public health | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Zimbabwe

11 January 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Terrorism | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for judicial review.

22 December 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Fresh / New claim - Unlawful departure | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Petition for judicial review.

21 December 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Session (Scotland) | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Fresh / New claim | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Application for judicial review.

5 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - EU Qualification Directive - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Fresh / New claim - Internal armed conflict - Kurd | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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

Application for judicial review.

7 October 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Fresh / New claim - Hazara - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Racial / Ethnic persecution | Countries: Afghanistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

10 September 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Bajuni - Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) | Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

25 August 2010 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) | Topic(s): Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland