Ireland - High Court, 15 April 2011, R. v Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform [2011] IEHC 151
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What was at stake
EDAL summary. This case concerned reliance upon demeanour in refusing a refugee application. Then Court found that an asylum decision maker must be careful not to misplace reliance upon demeanour and risk construin...
What the court decided
The High Court found that an asylum decision maker must exercise caution not to overly rely on the applicant's demeanor as an indicator of credibility, as it may be influenced by nervousness or stress. The Tribunal's decision was quashed due to errors in assessing the applicant's credibility, particularly regarding her demeanor and evidence about her brother's political activities.
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