Tribunal erred in excluding documents when refusing Nigerian family’s application for international protection

Asylum and immigration – Nigerian nationals challenging the decision refusing them international protection – assessment of credibility – adverse credibility findings - Tribunal erred in law in its determination by excluding at least one document from consideration and by incorrectly analysing facts relevant to another - if documents capable of having material bearing on credibility are excluded from consideration, adequate reasons must be given for this course of action - report from the Commissioner of Police in Lagos dated 15 January 2020 - tribunal did not disclose the basis on which these documents were rejected or refer concerns about their authenticity or contents to the applicants or the presenting officer - conclusions lacked any factual basis - errors of law are sufficiently serious to justify an order setting aside the determination of the Tribunal - Tribunal made a factual error in stating in its determination that the letter from Peachtree solicitors was sent after the applicants arrived in Ireland - Tribunal’s adjudication - Tribunal is obliged to consider any document on behalf of an applicant – Tribunal should not draw adverse inferences on provenance of documents tendered for consideration without giving an appellant and the presenting officer an opportunity to address relevant concerns – judicial review granted