High Court refuses judicial review of decision refusing a Pakistani national international protection and leave to remain, on the grounds that the International Protection Appeals Tribunal was well within what was reasonably and lawfully open to it, and the Minister for Justice was fully entitled to rely on the previous protection refusals in considering the review application.
Asylum and immigration – judicial review – Pakistani national challenging decision refusing him international protection and leave to remain – feared persecution due to political beliefs – lived in UK for five years – did not apply for asylum – refused extension to UK student visa – came to Ireland – applied for international protection – application refused – applied for leave to remain – application refused - amended statements of grounds – argued that the tribunal failed to properly consider the issue of prospective risk - decision of the tribunal was well within what was reasonably and lawfully open to it – Minister fully entitled to rely on the previous protection refusals in considering the review application – time – practice direction – judicial review refused –