The Refugee Appeals Tribunal refused the applicant’s appeal, finding that there were material inconsistencies in his evidence both in his questionnaire and in his interview for asylum. The applicant acknowledged that he had been untruthful at his first instance interview but contended that the information he provided in his questionnaire was correct and that the Tribunal had erred in fact … Read More
VC v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform & Anor
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform & Anor |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2003] IEHC 41 |
| Judgment Date/s: | 04 Jul 2003 |
| Judge: | Finlay Geoghegan |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status |
| Principles: | If a decision-maker is assessing the credibility of an applicant and makes its decision based on an incorrect , undisputed fact, unless it can be established that the incorrect fact is clearly so insignificant that it would not be material to the decision-maker, the decision may be in breach of fair procedures, or unreasonable. |