GSK v Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Others

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Respondent/Defendant:Refugee Appeals Tribunal, Ireland and Attorney General
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[2015] IEHC 852
Nature of Proceedings:Judicial Review
Judgment Date/s:17 Dec 2015
Judge:MacEochaidh J.
Category:Refugee Law
Keywords:Refugee
Country of Origin:Democratic Republic of Congo
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/a8313558-79f1-4ee7-8698-a592932b84ab/2015_IEHC_852_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
Geographic Focus:Ireland

Facts: The applicant, a national of the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”) applied for asylum in Ireland. Her application was unsuccessful at first instance and she appealed to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. The Tribunal affirmed the Commissioner’s recommendation and the applicant sought to challenge it by way of judicial review, claiming inter alia that the Tribunal had acted unlawfully in … Read More

Principles:

The decision indicates that some latitude should be displayed by the Refugee Appeals Tribunal when interpreting s. 16(14) of the Refugee Act 1996 and deciding whether or not to allow a third party to accompany an appellant to an oral hearing.

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