1700349 (Refugee)

The applicant, a citizen of China, sought review of a decision by the Refugee Tribunal which affirmed the refusal of his application for a protection visa. The applicant claimed he feared harm from agents of his father's employer due to a compensation claim. The Tribunal had found that the applicant had not established that he was at risk of serious harm.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the Tribunal's finding that the applicant had not established a real chance of suffering serious harm was affected by an error of law. This involved an assessment of whether the Tribunal had adequately considered all relevant evidence and whether its credibility findings were reasonably open to it.

The court affirmed the Tribunal's decision, finding that the Tribunal had properly considered the evidence before it. It noted that the Tribunal had identified inconsistencies in the applicant's evidence and had made adverse credibility findings which were open to it. The Tribunal's conclusion that the applicant had not established a real chance of suffering serious harm was therefore upheld.