Asylum seeker’s credibility questioned and leave to challenge deportation order refused

The High Court has refused an asylum seeker leave to challenge the decision of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) and the subsequent refusal by the Minister to grant refugee status, subsidiary protection, and permission to remain. The court found that the IPAT's adverse credibility findings, including the applicant's inability to recognise a senior politician she claimed to have worked for, were compelling. Despite some weak elements in the IPAT's decision, the court concluded that the overall credibility findings were inevitable. However, the court granted leave to challenge the Minister's refusal to grant permission to remain on the grounds of inadequate engagement with the applicant's submissions, aligning with similar cases where leave has been granted.