FA v. Refugee Appeals Tribunal – HC – Refusal of refugee status

New Judgments

• Security for costs refused as plaintiff’s sole asset lost through defendant’s resale of property
• Appeal against sentence for serious unprovoked assault dismissed due to gravity of offence and prior convictions
• Maximum sentence for serious assault upheld due to exceptional circumstances and lack of remorse
• Applicant restricted from advancing broader miscarriage of justice grounds after court narrows review to newly discovered evidence
• Partial costs awarded following refusal of additional access to court audio recordings
• Key questions on charging for access to environmental information referred to EU Court
• Four-year jail term for theft and burglary reduced on appeal due to excessive punishment for minor offence
• Judicial review of planning approval for major solar farm dismissed due to lack of prejudice and sufficient property interests
• Garnishee order granted to enforce unpaid trespass judgment against defendant; vehicle sequestration deferred
• Planning permission quashed due to failure to provide fresh site notice after invalidated application