IO v Refugee Appeals Tribunal (Michelle O’Gorman) & Ors

Respondent/Defendant:Refugee Appeals Tribunal (Michelle O’Gorman) & Ors
Citation/s:[2002] IEHC 159, [2003] 1 ICLMD 83
Judgment Date/s:04 Oct 2002
Judge:Smyth
Category:Refugee Law
Keywords:Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status
Country of Origin:Nigeria

The applicant, a Nigerian national, claimed that the Refugee Applications Commissioner misunderstood his evidence. The applicant sought leave to apply for judicial review on the ground that the Refugee Applications Commissioner should have explained a decision not to call the officer responsible for the reports. The Court granted leave to apply for judicial review, holding that a reasoned judgment on … Read More

Principles:

There may be exceptional circumstances where it is preferable to allow an interviewer to be cross-examined. It is within the Tribunal’s discretion to refuse such a request but it cannot so refuse without offering a reasoned judgment on the matter.

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