IAT This decision deals with the proper approach to the evidence of a witness who, it is alleged on similar facts to those put forward by the appellant, has been granted refugee status. The fact of the grant is capable of carrying weight but the grant is not to be equated with an Immigration Judge’s determination following a hearing. An Immigration Judge’s decision is likely to be fully reasoned and made after the evidence in support has been tested. In contrast a grant of status by the Secretary of State is often an administrative decision based only on the papers.
Judges:
Letter, Mather SIJJ
Citations:
[2005] UKAIT 00124, [2005] Imm AR 714
Links:
Immigration
Updated: 03 July 2022; Ref: scu.229915