The appellants had been refused refugee status on the ground that they were suspected of having been guilty of terrorist acts. They said that the definition of terrorism applied within the UK was wider than that in the Convention which contained the . .
The applicant appealed against rejection of his asylum claim on the basis of his alleged involvement in acts of terrorism. He had been set to face trial but the charges were dropped for insufficient evidence. Held: Sedley LJ considered the meaning of the phrase ‘serious reasons for considering’ and said that it: ‘sets a standard … Continue reading Al-Sirri v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Another: CA 18 Mar 2009
