The Applicant claimed to be a national of Togo who had been tortured as a result of his political activities. The Refugee Applications Commissioner recommended that he not be granted refugee status and this recommendation was affirmed by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT). The Applicant sought leave to judicially review the decision of the RAT on the grounds, inter alia, … Read More
FV v Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal; Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2009] IEHC 185 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 21 Jan 2009 |
| Judge: | Birminingham J. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee |
| Country of Origin: | Togo |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/7caf5dd6-c211-4b02-a4ea-c38fd038d25e/2009_IEHC_185_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | The RAT is entitled to rely on his own experience of travelling by air in assessing an asylum seeker’s account of his travel to the State. If an Applicant advances a case on a particular basis, the Applicant is entitled to have it considered. |