The applicant applied for leave to challenge by way of judicial review the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal to refuse him refugee status. He argued that the Refugee Appeals Tribunal did not properly consider his case and reached conclusions unsupported by evidence. He wanted the original interviewer to be compelled to attend the appeal hearing as a witness. The … Read More
VN v Refugee Appeals Tribunal & Anor
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal & Anor |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2002] 8 ICLMD 91 |
| Judgment Date/s: | 08 Jul 2002 |
| Judge: | Smyth |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status |
| Principles: | A Tribunal cannot be compelled to call an applicant’s original interviewer to give evidence. Applicants for asylum do not have a right to cross-examine their interviewers. |