BEE v Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Anor

Respondent/Defendant:Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Anor
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[2004] IRLHC 338
Judgment Date/s:21 Oct 2004
Judge:Peart
Category:Refugee Law
Keywords:Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status
Country of Origin:Nigeria

The Nigerian applicant who was over 18 but nonetheless young and lacking education had made an application for refugee status that was rejected for want of credibility. The applicant applied for leave to seek judicial review arguing that there had been an over reliance on the part of the Tribunal on the fact that her mother had previously made an application … Read More

Principles:

In assessing credibility a decision-maker must take account of an applicant’s particular circumstances.

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