R.A. -v- Refugee Appeals Tribunal & Ors [2017] IECA 297 (15 November 2017)

R.A. -v- Refugee Appeals Tribunal & Ors [2017] IECA 297 (15 November 2017)

The Tribunal member erred by failing to consider relevant country of origin information and documentary evidence in assessing the applicant's credibility, breaching Article 5(1) of the 2006 Regulations; the High Court erred in failing to quash the Tribunal's decision.

Citation
[2017] IECA 297
Parties
Applicant/appellant: R. A.; Respondent: Refugee Appeals Tribunal; Respondent: Minister for Justice and Equality; Respondent: Attorney General; Respondent: Ireland
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
15 November 2017
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Asylum, Judicial Review, Credibility Assessment, Country of Origin Information, Documentary Evidence, International Protection
Immigration Administrative Law EU Law Asylum Judicial Review Credibility Assessment Country of Origin Information Documentary Evidence +1 more

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Parties

R. A.

Applicant/appellant

Refugee Appeals Tribunal

Respondent

Minister for Justice and Equality

Respondent

Attorney General

Respondent

Ireland

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether an asylum decision maker is obliged to engage in a narrative discussion of country of origin information when credibility is rejected
  2. 2 Extent of obligation to consider documentary evidence in asylum credibility assessments

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal member erred by failing to consider relevant country of origin information and documentary evidence in assessing the applicant's credibility, breaching Article 5(1) of the 2006 Regulations; the High Court erred in failing to quash the Tribunal's decision.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Order of certiorari quashing the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal