1719149 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Refugee Tribunal concerning a protection visa. The applicant failed to appear at the hearing for the review of the Tribunal's decision. Consequently, the Tribunal dismissed the application for review. The applicant did not subsequently apply for reinstatement of the dismissed application within the prescribed 14-day period.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it was required to confirm the dismissal of the application for review, given the applicant's failure to appear and subsequent failure to seek reinstatement. This involved considering the Tribunal's procedural rules and the consequences of non-compliance.

The Tribunal applied its procedural rules, which stipulated that if an applicant fails to appear at a hearing and does not apply for reinstatement within 14 days, the Tribunal must confirm the dismissal of the application. In accordance with these rules, the Tribunal determined that the decision under review was taken to be affirmed. The Tribunal confirmed its decision to dismiss the application.