A. -v- Refugee Appeals Tribunal & Anor [2011] IEHC 389 (12 October 2011)

A. -v- Refugee Appeals Tribunal & Anor [2011] IEHC 389 (12 October 2011)

The Tribunal member was entitled to conclude, based on the applicant's account and country of origin information, that State protection and internal relocation were reasonably available, and the applicant had not established a well-founded fear of persecution; no substantial ground was raised to warrant leave for judicial review.

Citation
[2011] IEHC 389
Parties
Applicant: A. A.; Respondent: Refugee Appeals Tribunal; Respondent: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
12 October 2011
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Application for Leave
Outcome
Application for leave refused
Legal Topics
Asylum, State Protection, Internal Relocation, Persecution, Judicial Review
Immigration Law Refugee Law Administrative Law Asylum State Protection Internal Relocation Persecution Judicial Review

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Parties

A. A.

Applicant

Refugee Appeals Tribunal

Respondent

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Application for Leave

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant established a well-founded fear of persecution under the Refugee Act 1996
  2. 2 Whether State protection and internal relocation were reasonably available to the applicant
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal applied the correct legal test for State protection

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal member was entitled to conclude, based on the applicant's account and country of origin information, that State protection and internal relocation were reasonably available, and the applicant had not established a well-founded fear of persecution; no substantial ground was raised to warrant leave for judicial review.

Court Disposition

Application for leave refused

Orders

  • Leave to seek judicial review is refused