15 Apr 2026
The appeal is dismissed because the applicant failed to identify or substantiate any error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Judge's refusal to grant leave; the matters contested concerned assessment of evidence and COI properly within the Board's province and did not justify judicial intervention.
10 Apr 2026
The court refused leave because the Board correctly applied the law and key principles, made lawful and rational findings on risk and credibility based on COI and evidence, there was no procedural unfairness or legal error, and the Form 86 failed to identify reasonably arguable grounds with realistic prospects of success.
13 Feb 2026
The appeal is dismissed because the applicant failed to demonstrate any reasonably arguable public law error in the Board's decision; the Board's adverse credibility findings and conclusion of low risk were open to it on the evidence, and the Judge correctly refused leave to apply for judicial review where no viable grounds were advanced.
21 Oct 2025
Leave was refused because the applicant failed to identify arguable grounds or make full and frank disclosure in Form 86 and did not demonstrate any error of law, procedural unfairness or irrationality in the Board's findings that the past ill-treatment was not serious and that state protection and internal relocation were reasonably available, such that the intended challenge was not reasonably arguable with realistic prospects of success.
11 Aug 2025
Leave was refused because the Board's decision, as the primary fact-finding and decision-making body on non-refoulement claims, contained no error of law, procedural impropriety or irrationality and the applicant failed to identify reasonably arguable grounds for judicial review; the Director's earlier decision was superseded by the Board's rehearing and thus not a proper focus of challenge.
26 Aug 2021
Leave was refused because the intended judicial review was not reasonably arguable: the TCAB's adverse credibility findings were supported by the evidence and there was no error of law or procedure in the Director's or TCAB's assessment of risk, country information, state protection or internal relocation.