GI -v- Minister for Justice & Equality & anor [2015] IEHC 682 (06 November 2015)

GI -v- Minister for Justice & Equality & anor [2015] IEHC 682 (06 November 2015)

The Tribunal lawfully rejected the applicant’s credibility and was not required to narratively discuss country of origin information or assess it further where credibility was rejected; no breach of EU Directives occurred; and no reference to the Court of Justice was necessary.

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Citation
[2015] IEHC 682
Parties
Applicant: G. I.; Respondent: Minister for Justice and Equality; Respondent: Ronan Maguire (Refugee Appeals Tribunal); Respondent: Ireland and Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
06 November 2015
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review
Outcome
Application for leave dismissed
Legal Topics
Asylum, Credibility Assessment, Country of Origin Information, Procedures Directive, Qualification Directive, Judicial Review Pleadings
Immigration Law Administrative Law European Union Law Asylum Credibility Assessment Country of Origin Information Procedures Directive Qualification Directive +1 more

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Parties

G. I.

Applicant

Minister for Justice and Equality

Respondent

Ronan Maguire (Refugee Appeals Tribunal)

Respondent

Ireland and Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Tribunal failed to take into account country of origin information
  2. 2 Whether there is an obligation to assess country of origin information irrespective of a credibility finding
  3. 3 Whether the Tribunal findings would have been affected by further consideration of the country of origin material

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal lawfully rejected the applicant’s credibility and was not required to narratively discuss country of origin information or assess it further where credibility was rejected; no breach of EU Directives occurred; and no reference to the Court of Justice was necessary.

Court Disposition

Application for leave dismissed

Orders

  • Application for leave dismissed
  • Matter adjourned for a short period for consideration of consequential applications