On 15 September 2020, the Court of Appeal ruled that, where a child has been granted refugee status in their own right, or has its own pending asylum claim, it cannot be returned under the Hague Convention. However, in case a child is dependent on another asylum claim, the child can be returned.
On 10 September 2020, the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland ruled that serious interference with religious freedom can constitute persecution, thereby overturning the decision of the Finnish Immigration Service (FIS) and the Administrative Court.
On 9 September 2020, Advocate General Pikamäe delivered his opinion in the Grand Chamber case R.N.N.S., K.A. v.Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken (joined cases
On 7 September 2020, the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland ruled that an officer of the Finish Immigration Service (FIS) is obliged, under section 96(a) of the Aliens Act, to consider the individual status and circumstances of an asylum applicant by identifying an applicant in need of special procedural guarantees and providing them with the necessary support to enable them to exercise their rights and fulfil their obligations
On 4 September 2020, the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) (the Court) published its judgment in the case of HA (Iraq) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 1176 concerning, inter alia, the appeal of automatic expulsion arising from criminal convictions and the best interest determinations of children.
On 3 September 2020, Advocate General Richard de la Tour delivered his opinion in joined cases C-322/19 and C-385/19 on the request for a preliminary ruling regarding the interpretation of Article 15(1) of the Reception Conditions Directive
On 3 September 2020, Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe delivered his opinion in case C-616/19 concerning the interpretation of the rules on admissibility laid down in Directive 2005/85/EC as app
