The Applicant was a national of Cameroon who claimed asylum in Ireland. The Refugee Applications Commissioner recommended that he not be declared a refugee, and this recommendation was affirmed on appeal by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal (RAT). At the RAT hearing, there was no appearance by a representative of the Comissioner (usually known as a Presenting Officer). The Applicant’s Counsel … Read More
FKS 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: | [2010] IEHC 137 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 02 Mar 2010 |
| Judge: | Cooke J. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee |
| Country of Origin: | Cameroon |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/9e53524e-4de8-43c6-96ed-dcf9d227a16e/2010_IEHC_137_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | The RAT has jurisdiction to hear an appeal even where no Presenting Officer is present, provided the Commissioner has been informed of the hearing and the RAT is satisfied that the hearing can properly be conducted without a Presenting Officer. |