New Immigration Cases- Virk & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 652 (12 June 2013)
- Chugtai, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [1995] EWHC Admin 14 (19 June 1995)
- NN (South Africa) & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 653 (12 June 2013)
- JB (Jamaica), R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 666 (12 June 2013)
- PETITION OF MS v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW [2013] ScotCS CSIH_52 (11 June 2013)
- AZ (Asylum- legacy cases) Afghanistan [2013] UKUT 270 (IAC) (10 June 2013)
- Warnborough College Ltd., R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 1510 (Admin) (10 June 2013)
- Rostami, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 1494 (Admin) (07 June 2013)
- AHK & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 1426 (Admin) (07 June 2013)
- WKA v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] ScotCS CSIH_51 (07 June 2013)
- Kola, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 1434 (Admin) (06 June 2013)
- Aslam, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 1495 (Admin) (06 June 2013)
- SO, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (AAJR) [2013] UKUT 256 (IAC) (24 May 2013)
- MJ (Singh v Belgium : Tanveer Ahmed unaffected) Afghanistan [2013] UKUT 253 (IAC) (01 May 2013)
- NN (Teachers: Matabeleland/Bulawayo: risk) Zimbabwe CG [2013] UKUT 198 (IAC) (10 May 2013)
- Green (Article 8 new rules) Jamaica [2013] UKUT 254 (IAC) (13 May 2013)
- R (on the application of MR) v Derby City Council (AAJR) [2013] UKUT 255 (IAC) (14 May 2013)
- Azimi-Moayed and others (decisions affecting children; onward appeals) Iran (Rev 1) [2013] UKUT 197 (IAC) (26 April 2013)
- Singh (fee award: ancillary decision) India [2013] UKUT 179 (IAC) (18 April 2013)
- Zubair (EEA regs: self-employed persons) Pakistan [2013] UKUT 196 (IAC) (11 April 2013)
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- Roger McCormick On Sustainable Banking March 18, 2013 mkp
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- Is the door to England still that wide open for CIS disputes? March 11, 2013 mkp
- FSA: LIBOR Internal Audit Report March 9, 2013 mkp
- Public Law Duty and Cross-Undertaking for Losses to Third Parties March 1, 2013 mkp
- UK Supreme Court: Case Preview: Securitisation and the Balance Sheet Test February 23, 2013 mkp
- FSA’s Response to Fixing LIBOR February 22, 2013 mkp
- The Libor Scandal and “Soft Law” February 10, 2013 mkp
- The Privilege Judgment February 8, 2013 mkp
- UK Supreme Court: Case Preview: WHA Ltd v Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs January 20, 2013 mkp
- Law and Democracy Blog
- Raja Rental Bites The Dust January 15, 2013 mkp
- Supreme Court Approves Swiss Letter October 10, 2012 mkp
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- Anwer Mooraj on Dr Kamal Hossain’s Talk September 30, 2012 mkp
- Anil Datta on Dr Kamal Hossain’s Talk: Only the Youth Can Bring About a Fruitful Revolution … September 27, 2012 mkp
- Peerzada Salman on Dr Kamal Hossain: “Young People are Agents of Change” September 27, 2012 mkp
- Welcome speech of Dr. Masuma Hasan: In Memory of Fatehyab Ali Khan: Dr. Kamal Hossain on Building a peaceful South Asia: 24 September 2012 September 25, 2012 mkp
- In Honour of Fatehyab Ali Khan: Dr Kamal Hossain Speaks at PIIA September 25, 2012 mkp
- The New Order: Rapprochement at Last! September 20, 2012 mkp
- The Mexican Standoff … September 15, 2012 mkp
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- Fazil Jamili: A Confession of Crime June 5, 2013 pakistanhorizon
- Jaffer Abbas Mirza: Sectarian Politics in the Middle East June 5, 2013 pakistanhorizon
- Anwar Rashid: For Parween Rahman March 30, 2013 pakistanhorizon
- Parween Rahman: The Legend Lives On March 15, 2013 pakistanhorizon
- Women’s Learning Partnership Film: Because Our Cause Is Just March 9, 2013 pakistanhorizon
- Dr Masuma Hasan: International Women’s Day and Aurat Foundation March 9, 2013 pakistanhorizon
- Majyd Aziz: Making Karachi Port User-Friendly March 1, 2013 pakistanhorizon
- Dr Masuma Hasan: Uch Revisited January 19, 2013 pakistanhorizon
- Editor: Sir Zafrulla Khan on Palestine November 18, 2012 pakistanhorizon
- Dr Masuma Hasan: Bridging the Gender Gap in Bihar November 14, 2012 pakistanhorizon
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- Increasing number of asylum detainees freed after near-fatal hunger strikes June 14, 2013 Eric Allison, Helen Pidd
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Category Archives: Asylum
Fresh Claims and Freedom of Religion
ST v Secretary of State for Home Department [2012] EWHC 988 (Admin) (20 December 2012) Husayn ibn Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib, or Imam Husayn, was the grandson of the Prophet Muhammed (Peace Be Upon Him). Like the present predicament of … Continue reading
Posted in Article 9, Asylum, ECHR, Forced marriage, Immigration Rules, Pakistan
Tagged Asylum, Case Law, Fresh Claims, Islam, Persecution
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New Syria Country Guidance
KB (Failed asylum seekers and forced returnees) Syria CG UKUT 00426 (IAC) (21 December 2012) Once the beating heart of Arab nationalism, Syria is a country in ruins. After achieving independence in 1946, dozens of constitutions and cabinets came and went … Continue reading
Posted in Article 3, Asylum, Human Rights, Politics
Tagged Case Law, Lebanon, Persecution, Refugee Convention, Syria, Tribunals
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Independent Chief Inspector Slams Agency On Legacy Cases
On 22 November 2012, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (“the inspector”) Mr John Vine CPE QPM – whose office was established under section 48 of the UK Borders Act 2007 – published An inspection of the UK … Continue reading
Posted in Asylum, John Vine, UKBA, UKBA 2007
Tagged Asylum, Chief Inspector, Children, ECHR, Legacy
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Asylum and the Purposes and Principles of the United Nations
Al-Sirri (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) DD (Afghanistan) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2012] UKSC 54 In handing down judgment in these cases on the law of refugee status, the … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan War, Appeals, Asylum, CJEU, Pakistan, Refugee Convention, Sedley LJ, Terrorism
Tagged Al Qaeda, Article 1F, European Union, Lion of Panjsher, U.N., UK Supreme Court
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SSHD Required to Deal with Fresh Claims in Amended Grounds
ABC, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWHC 2825 (Admin) (25 September 2012) It is no secret that the UK Border Agency (UKBA) makes mistakes. This case is about how the authorities breached … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, Asylum, Removals, Sri Lanka
Tagged Asylum, Case Law, Judicial Review, UKBA
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Vietnamese Islamist’s Deprivation Of Citizenship Disallowed
B2 v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Deportation – Preliminary Issue – Allowed) [2012] UKSIAC 116/2012 (26 July 2012) One would rightly think that the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (“SIAC” or “the commission”) – a creature of statute – is reserved primarily for … Continue reading
Posted in Citizenship and Nationality, Asylum, Politics, Terrorism, Statelessness
Tagged SIAC, BNA 1981, Vietnam, AQAP, Dual Nationality
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Child Asylum Seeker’s Detention Held Unlawful
AAM (A Child) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWHC 2567 (QB) (27 September 2012) This case has a lot of faces because the legal issues it raises are quite complex. There is a lot in the … Continue reading
Posted in Asylum, Children, Detention, Human Rights Act, Iran, s 55 BCIA, UKSC
Tagged Detention, ECHR, EIG, False Imprisonment, Refugee Convention
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CJEU: Public Manifestation of Religion and Persecution
Bundesrepublik Deutschland v Y & Z [2012] EUECJ C-71/11 (05 September 2012) Pakistan is an intolerant country where human rights are routinely violated and minorities are persecuted. The paradox is that the country was created because Indian Muslims feared a marginal … Continue reading
Posted in Article 9, Asylum, CFR, CJEU, ECHR, Germany, Pakistan
Tagged 2004/83/EC, Asylum, European Union, Persecution, PPC 1860
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Apolitical Zimbabweans and Persecution
RT (Zimbabwe) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] UKSC 38 (25 July 2012) This case is of great importance not only to the law, but also to the study of politics and international relations. In … Continue reading
Posted in Appeals, Article 10, Article 9, Asylum, Court of Appeal, UKSC, Zimbabwe
Tagged Asylum, ECHR, Persecution, Removals, UK Supreme Court
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EEA Regulations Amended
As explained in an alerter post on Free Movement Blog, as of 16 July 2012, the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 will be amended through the Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2012. The regulations are being amended to Give effect … Continue reading
Posted in Asylum, Citizens Directive, CJEU, European Union
Tagged Case Law, European Union, Free Movement
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SK (Zimbabwe): mob violence and exclusion from asylum
SK (Zimbabwe) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 807, please read judgment. SK appealed the Upper Tribunal’s decision on the grounds that, on a true interpretation of the Rome Statute, her acts did not amount … Continue reading
Posted in Asylum, Court of Appeal, International Law, Persecution, Zimbabwe
Tagged ICC, ICTR, ICTY, Refugee Convention, Rome Statute, SCSL
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Zimbabwe Hearing in UKSC: Watch Live 18-19 June
The latest post on these cases can be found here. The rest of this post continues as originally published. On Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 June 2012, Lady Hale and Lords Hope, Kerr, Clarke, Dyson, Wilson and Reed will hear … Continue reading
Posted in Article 2, Article 3, Asylum, Court of Appeal, ECHR, Removals, UKSC, Zimbabwe
Tagged Asylum, ECHR, Refugee Convention, Tribunals, UK Supreme Court
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Case Preview: DD (Afghanistan) in Supreme Court
DD (Afghanistan) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) UKSC 2011/0003 is the sequel to the Al-Sirri case. The same panel of justices will hear the DD case in the UK Supreme Court for two days, on … Continue reading
Posted in Article 3, Asylum, Court of Appeal, Pakistan, Refugee Convention, Terrorism, UKSC
Tagged Afghan War, Taliban, Terrorism, UK Supreme Court, United Nations
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Case Preview: Al-Sirri in Supreme Court
The extremely interesting of case of Al-Sirri (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) UKSC 2009/0036 will be heard in the UK Supreme Court by Lady Hale and Lords Phillips, Kerr, Dyson and Wilson. The Court … Continue reading
Posted in Asylum, Cases, Sedley LJ, Terrorism, Tribunals, UKSC
Tagged Afghan War, Asylum, Northern Alliance, Old Bailey, UK Supreme Court, United Nations
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Falun Gong, Country Guidance and HJ (Iran)
LW (China) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 519 (24 April 2012) In this case the Court of Appeal (Black, Mummery and Moore Bick LJJ) found that a Chinese asylum seeker’s discreet involvement in Falun … Continue reading
Posted in Article 3, Asylum, Cases, China, Court of Appeal, Tribunals
Tagged Asylum, China, Country Guidance, Falun Gong, Persecution
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Refugee Convention: domestic law defines “lawful”
R (on the application of ST (Eritrea)) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2012] UKSC 12 (21 March 2012) The Supreme Court – Lady Hale and Lords Hope, Brown, Mance, Kerr, Clarke and Dyson – has unanimously … Continue reading
Posted in Asylum, Cases, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Persecution, Removals, UKSC
Tagged Asylum, Refugee Convention, Removals, UK Supreme Court
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Korean Peninsula: “up against a brick wall”
Secretary of State for the Home Department v SP (North Korea) & Ors [2012] EWCA Civ 114 (16 February 2012) The Korean War (1950 – 1953), an historic first instance example of the Cold War getting hot, was a defining … Continue reading
Posted in Asylum, Court of Appeal, Korean Peninsula, Nationality, Refugee Convention, Tribunals
Tagged 38th Parallel, Asylum, Korean War, Persecution, Removals
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Drug dealing and deportation
Masih (deportation – public interest – basic principles) Pakistan [2012] UKUT 46 (IAC) (07 February 2012) Pakistan has a significant minority Christian population (2.8 million) and adherents of the Christian faith in Punjab province are often called Masih – literally … Continue reading
Posted in Article 8, Asylum, Automatic Deportation, Pakistan, Tribunals
Tagged Article 8, Case Law, ECHR, Removals
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Human Trafficking, Dublin II and Certification
In AA (Iraq) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 23 the Court of Appeal (Longmore and Maurice Kay LJJ, Sir David Keene) unanimously affirmed Mrs Justice Thirlwall’s decision in the High Court. From AA’s perspective, the … Continue reading
Posted in Asylum, Council of Europe, ECHR, European Union, Human Trafficking
Tagged Asylum, CoE, Dublin II, ECHR, Human Trafficking, UKBA
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Refugee Convention and lawful presence?
Update - The UKSC handed down its judgment in this case on 21 March 2012 and the most recent post in relation to this case is available here. R (on the application of ST (Eritrea))(FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for … Continue reading
Posted in Asylum, ECHR, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Human Rights, Persecution, Refugee Convention
Tagged Africa, Case Law, ECHR, Persecution, Removals
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