31 Oct 2025
The applicant failed to demonstrate reasonably arguable grounds or errors of law in the Deputy Judge's refusal to grant leave to apply for judicial review; the Board's findings were not shown to be plainly wrong and the appeal is dismissed.
22 Aug 2024
Leave was dismissed because the applicant's grounds were bare and not reasonably arguable; the Board and Director made lawful, rational findings—notably adverse credibility findings and a COI‑based assessment that the risk was low, that the harm was private and localized, and that state protection and internal relocation were available—and no legal error or procedural unfairness was demonstrated; the applicant also confirmed it was safe to return, leaving no prospect of success.
21 May 2021
The Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the lower judge's refusal to extend time and refusal of leave because the lower judge gave full and reasonable reasons, correctly applied legal principles (including s.37ZD), and properly concluded the proposed judicial review had no real prospect of success; mere repetition of factual complaints did not demonstrate error of law or manifest factual error warranting intervention.
15 Jun 2020
The court refused to extend time because the Applicant was approximately one month late without explanation, the intended judicial review had no realistic prospect of success because no arguable legal error or procedural unfairness was identified and both the Director and the Board had reasonably found low risk, available state protection and viable internal relocation; accordingly leave to apply for judicial review was dismissed and related proceedings consolidated.
31 Jan 2019
Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the applicant did not demonstrate exceptional circumstances to challenge the Director's decision where a statutory appeal mechanism (the Board) exists, and the Board's findings — that the applicant was evasive, that state protection and internal relocation were available, and that there was no real risk of torture, death or persecution — meant the proposed judicial review had no reasonable prospect of success.