SomaliaExpert provides qualified country expert witnesses for First-tier Tribunal appeals, Upper Tribunal proceedings, Article 15(c) south/central Somalia claims, FGM asylum, Somaliland analysis, clan minority claims, deportation and removal, and fresh claims with updated country guidance.
FTT Asylum Appeal (Somalia)
First-tier Tribunal asylum appeals involving Somali nationals require expert evidence addressing the appellant's specific profile against cu...
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Upper Tribunal (Somalia)
Upper Tribunal proceedings involving Somali nationals often raise complex questions of country guidance application, including MOJ and Other...
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Article 15(c) South/Central Somalia
Article 15(c) of the Qualification Directive provides subsidiary protection where a person faces a serious and individual threat by reason o...
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Deportation & Removal (Somalia)
Deportation and removal cases involving Somali nationals require expert evidence on return risk, particularly under the MOJ diaspora test fo...
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Fresh Claims (Somalia)
Fresh claims based on changed country conditions in Somalia may rely on Al-Shabaab's 2025-2026 offensive, ATMIS withdrawal, updated CPINs, a...
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FGM Asylum (Somalia)
FGM claims from Somalia are governed by AMM and Others [2011] country guidance, which recognised FGM as persecution constituting a serious v...
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Somaliland Asylum
Somaliland asylum claims require separate analysis from south and central Somalia. Somaliland has a more stable political environment and lo...
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Clan Minority Asylum
Clan minority asylum claims require expert evidence on the specific vulnerability of the appellant's minority group, the absence of clan pro...
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