FL v The International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Ors (Approved) [2021] IEHC 126 (25 February 2021)

FL v The International Protection Appeals Tribunal & Ors (Approved) [2021] IEHC 126 (25 February 2021)

The First Respondent lawfully rejected the Applicant's international protection claim based on a holistic assessment of credibility, finding significant discrepancies and lack of supporting evidence, and was not required to consider state protection or internal relocation in light of the complete rejection of the Applicant's account.

Citation
[2021] IEHC 126
Parties
Applicant: FL; First Respondent: The International Protection Appeals Tribunal; Second Respondent: The Minister for Justice; Third Respondent: The Attorney-General; Fourth Respondent: Ireland
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
25 February 2021
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application refused
Legal Topics
Credibility Assessment, State Protection, Country of Origin Information, Internal Relocation, Judicial Review Standards
Immigration Law International Protection Administrative Law Credibility Assessment State Protection Country of Origin Information Internal Relocation Judicial Review Standards

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Parties

FL

Applicant

The International Protection Appeals Tribunal

First Respondent

The Minister for Justice

Second Respondent

The Attorney-General

Third Respondent

Ireland

Fourth Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the First Respondent erred in rejecting the Applicant's credibility
  2. 2 Whether the First Respondent failed to properly consider Country of Origin Information and state protection
  3. 3 Whether alternative findings regarding internal relocation and nexus were flawed

Ratio Decidendi

The First Respondent lawfully rejected the Applicant's international protection claim based on a holistic assessment of credibility, finding significant discrepancies and lack of supporting evidence, and was not required to consider state protection or internal relocation in light of the complete rejection of the Applicant's account.

Court Disposition

Application refused

Orders

  • Order for Respondents' costs against the Applicant