Kosovar family involved in a blood feud are members of a particular social group

Judicial review – telescoped hearing – Kosovar family challenging the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal to refuse them refugee status - claimed fear of persecution based on a blood feud – father’s brother allegedly killed his brother-in-law – his brother can now not be found – as a male member of the family, he is now under threat from the murdered man’s family in retribution – claimed that the life of the son may be under threat, particularly when he reaches the age of majority – attempted mediation failed – claimed that the family lived in isolation - contended that the tribunal member failed to engage with important facts – argued that the Tribunal member failed to take into account relevant considerations and further took into account irrelevant considerations – whether there was a well founded fear of persecution – claimed that the Tribunal member’s negative credibility findings were peripheral to the core claim and based on conjecture – whether State protection was available to the family – whether the Kosovar family were members of a particular social group – complained that the mother was not afforded an oral hearing in breach of fair procedures – complained that there was no independent assessment of the children’s case.