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New Zealand Case Law

Reasoning errors (backwards reasoning)
  • 20 Dec 2016

    DO v THE IMMIGRATION AND PROTECTION TRIBUNAL [2016] NZHC 3158

    Citation
    [2016] NZHC 3158
    Court
    High Court

    Leave to appeal granted on the question whether the IPT erred in law by rejecting the Marsook corroborating letter through reasoning backwards from adverse credibility findings; leave to judicially review granted on whether the IPT breached natural justice by not giving an adequate opportunity to rebut concerns about the letter's authenticity; leave on the alleged material mistake of fact denied.

    • Credibility findings
    • Corroborative evidence
    • Natural justice and disclosure (s230)
    • Leave to appeal (s245)
    • Leave to judicially review (s249)
    • Reasoning errors (backwards reasoning)