The applicant was in the State for one month before applying for asylum. The Commissioner rejected his claim and applied Section 13(6)(c) of the Refugee Act 1996, i.e. she found that the applicant failed without reasonable cause to make an application as soon as reasonably practicable after arrival in the State. As a consequence the applicant did not have an … Read More
LD v Elizabeth O’Brien (Sitting as the Refugee Appeals Tribunal) & Anor
| Respondent/Defendant: | Elizabeth O’Brien (Sitting as the Refugee Appeals Tribunal) & Anor |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2006] IEHC 218 |
| Judgment Date/s: | 07 Jun 2006 |
| Judge: | McGovern |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/aacc357b-af12-41a1-8fe0-b9adfd5c4793/2006_IEHC_218_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| References: | EC (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006, regulation 7 |
| Principles: | A holistic application of the principle of internal relocation is appropriate in refugee status determination. |