Singh & Anor, R (on the application of) v Special Adjudicator [2001] EWCA Civ 656 (3 May 2001)

Singh & Anor, R (on the application of) v Special Adjudicator [2001] EWCA Civ 656 (3 May 2001)

The Special Adjudicator was entitled to reject the applicants' claims on credibility grounds, having considered the totality of the evidence, and there was no failure to consider relevant matters or procedural unfairness.

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Citation
[2001] EWCA Civ 656
Parties
Applicant: Ajit Singh; Applicant: Jaswinder Singh; Respondent: A Special Adjudicator
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 May 2001
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review Application / Application for Permission to Appeal From Refusal of Permission for Judicial Review
Outcome
application for permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Asylum, Judicial Review, Credibility Assessment, Refugee Status Determination
Immigration Law Administrative Law Asylum Judicial Review Credibility Assessment Refugee Status Determination

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Parties

Ajit Singh

Applicant

Jaswinder Singh

Applicant

A Special Adjudicator

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review Application / Application for Permission to Appeal From Refusal of Permission for Judicial Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Special Adjudicator erred in assessing the credibility of the applicants' claims of torture and ill-treatment
  2. 2 Whether the Special Adjudicator failed to consider relevant background evidence
  3. 3 Whether the Secretary of State should have produced updated country assessment reports

Ratio Decidendi

The Special Adjudicator was entitled to reject the applicants' claims on credibility grounds, having considered the totality of the evidence, and there was no failure to consider relevant matters or procedural unfairness.

Court Disposition

application for permission to appeal refused

Orders

  • application for permission to appeal dismissed