The applicants requested previous decisions from the Refugee Appeals Tribunal prior to their hearings in order to better prepare their cases. The Tribunal refused to furnish the applicants with any of its previous decisions on the basis, inter alia, that there was no requirement for the Tribunal to furnish previous decisions under Section 19(4A) of the Refugee Act 1996. That … Read More
PAA & Ors v Refugee Appeals Tribunal & Ors
Atanasov
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal & Ors |
| Court/s: | Supreme Court |
| Citation/s: | [2006] IESC 53, [2007] 4 IR 94, Unreported |
| Judgment Date/s: | 07 Jul 2005 |
| Judge: | MacMenamin |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status |
| Principles: | The Refugee Appeals Tribunal is under a duty as a matter of constitutional fair procedures to allow appellants reasonable access to relevant previous decisions of the Tribunal. |