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R (on the application of JS (Sri Lanka) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Subsequently appealed before the Supreme Court [2010] UKSC 15.

30 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Crimes against humanity - Exclusion clauses - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil - War crimes | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of Nirmalakumaran) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

30 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - 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

Y (Sri Lanka) v. Secretary of State for the Home department; Z (Sri Lanka) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AS/56874/2003 & AS/57476/2003).

29 April 2009 | 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 - Mental health - Public health - Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of J) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

2 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Persecution based on political opinion - Racial / Ethnic persecution - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

KJ (Sri Lanka) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

On appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

2 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Combatants / Former combatants - Exclusion clauses - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of Sivagnanam) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

23 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Persecution based on political opinion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Right to family life - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of SS (Sri Lanka)) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

17 February 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Ceasefire - Changes of circumstances in home country - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Security situation - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Sivanathan v. United Kingdom

Admissibility application.

3 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - False documents - Rejected asylum-seekers - Tamil - Voluntary repatriation | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

R (on the application of Aruliraivan) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for judicial review.

27 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: High Court (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Persecution based on political opinion - Security situation - Tamil | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

VK (Sri Lanka) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

Application for permission to appeal from the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT No: AA/14229/2006).

19 January 2009 | Judicial Body: United Kingdom: Court of Appeal (England and Wales) | Topic(s): Airports - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Tamil - Unlawful departure | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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