Ogunyemi v The Refugee Appeals Tribunal & Anor [2006] IEHC 203 (30 June 2006)

Ogunyemi v The Refugee Appeals Tribunal & Anor [2006] IEHC 203 (30 June 2006)

The applicant failed to establish substantial grounds for contending that the Tribunal's decision was invalid or ought to be quashed. The Tribunal properly considered the applicant's credibility and country of origin information, and the absence of an oral hearing was justified under the statutory scheme.

Citation
[2006] IEHC 203
Parties
Applicant: Kayode Ogunyemi; First Respondent: Refugee Appeals Tribunal; Second Respondent: Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
30 June 2006
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review
Outcome
Leave to apply for judicial review refused
Legal Topics
Asylum, Judicial Review, Extension of Time, Credibility Assessment, Procedural Fairness
Immigration Law Administrative Law Asylum Judicial Review Extension of Time Credibility Assessment Procedural Fairness

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Parties

Kayode Ogunyemi

Applicant

Refugee Appeals Tribunal

First Respondent

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to an extension of time to bring judicial review proceedings
  2. 2 Whether there are substantial grounds for contending that the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal is invalid or ought to be quashed
  3. 3 Whether the absence of an oral hearing breached constitutional or natural justice

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to establish substantial grounds for contending that the Tribunal's decision was invalid or ought to be quashed. The Tribunal properly considered the applicant's credibility and country of origin information, and the absence of an oral hearing was justified under the statutory scheme.

Court Disposition

Leave to apply for judicial review refused

Orders

  • Extension of time to bring the application granted
  • Leave to apply for judicial review and all other reliefs sought refused