1809681 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision concerning their application for a protection visa. The core of the dispute revolved around the timeliness of the applicant's application for review.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the application for review, given that the application was not lodged within the timeframe stipulated by the relevant legislation.

The Tribunal, constituted by Dr Colin Huntly, determined that the application for review was received on 7 April 2018. As this date fell outside the statutorily prescribed period for making such an application, the Tribunal concluded that it lacked the necessary jurisdiction to proceed with the matter.

Consequently, the Tribunal made no substantive decision on the merits of the protection visa application, as its jurisdiction had not been validly invoked.