Refugee claimants who have received a negative decision from the Immigration and Refugee Board sometimes seek judicial treview at the Federal Court in Canada. Previous statistical studies, in particular Sean Rehaag’s (2012) study, “The Luck of the Draw,” have reported that rejected refugee claimants seeking judicial review face low and inconsistent leave grant rates, with chances of success largely dependent on judge assignment. The present research looks beyond these quantitative findings to identify additional factors that may explain the troubling statistics. To this end, four researchers manually reviewed 50 leave applications submitted between 2005 and 2010 and included in Rehaag’s (2012) data set. The results of this qualitative analy...
This study analyzes databases of merits decisions from all four levels of the asylum adjudication pr...
The immigration adjudication system in the United States is in serious need of reform. While much at...
Philip G. Schrag & Jaya Ramji-Nogales Commentary by Sean RehaagOctober 14, 2010 (12:30pm – 2:20pm)Lo...
Judicial review is often the only way to correct errors made by the Immigration and Refugee Board in...
Refugee claimants who have received a negative decision from the Immigration and Refugee Board somet...
In light of rising numbers in the global refugee population, as well as new ideas for reforming the ...
In light of rising numbers in the global refugee population, as well as new ideas for reforming the ...
This article uses data obtained from Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board [IRB] to calculate the r...
This article examines the role of counsel in Canada\u27s refugee determination process through an in...
Canada’s refugee determination system was revised in 2012. One key feature of the new process is a q...
This article paints a troubling picture of disparate treatment in the Federal Court of Canada. Exami...
The refugee status determination (RSD) process in Canada, like the RSD processes of other states, cu...
This article offers an empirical examination of policies on the publication of refugee law decisions...
The refugee determination process under the Immigration Act, 1976 comprises many steps which...
Which mistake is worse: to deny a refugee claim that should have been granted, or to grant a claim t...
This study analyzes databases of merits decisions from all four levels of the asylum adjudication pr...
The immigration adjudication system in the United States is in serious need of reform. While much at...
Philip G. Schrag & Jaya Ramji-Nogales Commentary by Sean RehaagOctober 14, 2010 (12:30pm – 2:20pm)Lo...
Judicial review is often the only way to correct errors made by the Immigration and Refugee Board in...
Refugee claimants who have received a negative decision from the Immigration and Refugee Board somet...
In light of rising numbers in the global refugee population, as well as new ideas for reforming the ...
In light of rising numbers in the global refugee population, as well as new ideas for reforming the ...
This article uses data obtained from Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board [IRB] to calculate the r...
This article examines the role of counsel in Canada\u27s refugee determination process through an in...
Canada’s refugee determination system was revised in 2012. One key feature of the new process is a q...
This article paints a troubling picture of disparate treatment in the Federal Court of Canada. Exami...
The refugee status determination (RSD) process in Canada, like the RSD processes of other states, cu...
This article offers an empirical examination of policies on the publication of refugee law decisions...
The refugee determination process under the Immigration Act, 1976 comprises many steps which...
Which mistake is worse: to deny a refugee claim that should have been granted, or to grant a claim t...
This study analyzes databases of merits decisions from all four levels of the asylum adjudication pr...
The immigration adjudication system in the United States is in serious need of reform. While much at...
Philip G. Schrag & Jaya Ramji-Nogales Commentary by Sean RehaagOctober 14, 2010 (12:30pm – 2:20pm)Lo...