No substantial grounds to challenge decision of Refugee Appeals Tribunal to refuse Albanian national asylum

Judicial review – asylum and immigration – application for leave - Albanian national challenging the decision of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal to refuse her refugee status – claimed to have been forced into prostitution in Italy – claimed to fear that she would be re-trafficked - substantial grounds test – argued that the country of origin information was not considered as to the possibility of re-trafficking in Albania and violence against women – argued that the Tribunal Member erred in applying the incorrect standard of proof – Court previously found that the correct standard of proof to be applied to past events was the balance of probabilities coupled, in appropriate circumstances, with the benefit of the doubt – argued that the Tribunal failed to assess her credibility in the light of her individual and contextual circumstances - general and unspecific nature of this ground – argued that the Tribunal erred in failing to state any reasons for rejecting her explanation for the delay in applying for asylum – she was afforded every opportunity to address and explain the discrepancies and lacunas to the Tribunal - failed to do so – Court satisfied that the Tribunal did state reasons for rejecting her explanations – argued that the Tribunal erred in failing to have any reasonable regard to the country reports - Tribunal did not accept as a matter of credibility that the person she met on Facebook would in fact pursue her if she returned to Albania - no duty to assess country of origin information where the applicant’s credibility is being rejected generally – argued that the Tribunal’s decision is uncertain as to whether or not her evidence of being subjected to forced prostitution was accepted as credible – Court satisfied that the Tribunal clearly rejected her account of forced prostitution – argued that the tribunal’s finding that there was no Convention nexus is wholly unreasoned – Court found that the totality of the decision does support the finding that there was no Convention nexus - application for leave is refused.