The applicants appealed to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal after their applications for asylum were refused at first instance. The applicants argued that their right to fair procedures was infringed by the refusal of the Tribunal to grant them access to previous decisions. An injunction was sought restraining the Refugee Appeals Tribunal from proceeding with the hearing of the applicants’ appeals … Read More
VR & Ors v Refugee Appeals Tribunal & Ors
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal & Ors |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2002] 7 ICLMD 79, [2002] IEHC 158 |
| Judgment Date/s: | 25 Apr 2002 |
| Judge: | Smyth |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status |
| References: | Atanasov v Refugee Appeals Tribunal |
| Principles: | It is not unlawful for the Refugee Appeals Tribunal to refuse to make available its previous decisions. |