1612202 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Refugee Tribunal to dismiss their application for a protection visa. The Tribunal had dismissed the application due to the applicant's failure to attend a scheduled hearing.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it was required to confirm the dismissal decision, given the applicant's failure to attend the hearing and their subsequent failure to apply for reinstatement of the application within the prescribed 14-day period.

The Tribunal applied the relevant legislative provisions which mandate the confirmation of a dismissal decision if an applicant fails to attend a hearing and does not seek reinstatement within the specified timeframe. As the applicant did not apply for reinstatement within the 14 days, the Tribunal was obliged to confirm the dismissal decision.

The Tribunal confirmed the decision to dismiss the application.