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

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

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.

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