The claimant had presented his case and his evidence had been accepted as truthful, though his application was rejected. His appeal was rejected by the judge who said that his evidence was unreliable.
Held: A court having heard the applicant and believed him, it was not for a later court to find his evidence unreliable. That was a mistake of law. The judge should have restricted his consideration of reliability to the new evidence then presented. Permission to appeal was granted.
Judges:
Lord Justice Buxton, Lord Justice Carnwath and Lord Justice Lloyd
Citations:
[2008] EWCA Civ 477, Times 21-Apr-2008
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Immigration
Updated: 14 July 2022; Ref: scu.267567