The applicant, a Nigerian national, claimed asylum for fear of being subjected to a forced marriage and the victim of ritual sacrifice. The applicant challenged the Refugee Appeal Tribunal’s decision refusing her asylum arguing that the decision incorrectly stated that she left the home controlled by her father’s brother because of a desire to live with her boyfriend in Lagos … Read More
SO v Refugee Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal Member Anne Tait) & Anor
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal Member Anne Tait) & Anor |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2006] IEHC 113 |
| Judgment Date/s: | 07 Apr 2006 |
| Judge: | Finlay Geoghegan |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status |
| Country of Origin: | Nigeria |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/27d81606-3c25-49e8-a81e-d9b03ebba41a/2006_IEHC_113_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Principles: | Section 16 of the Refugee Act 1996 imposes an obligation on the Refugee Appeals Tribunal to disclose all information to an appellant that is relevant to his or her appeal. |