1818240 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Refugee Tribunal. 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 primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether to confirm its earlier decision to dismiss the application for review, given the applicant's non-appearance at the hearing. This involved considering the Tribunal's power to dismiss an application for non-appearance and the subsequent steps required if the applicant wished to pursue the review.

The Tribunal's decision was based on the applicant's failure to appear at the scheduled hearing. The Tribunal noted that the applicant did not make an application for reinstatement of the dismissed application within the prescribed 14-day period. In accordance with the relevant procedural rules, the Tribunal was therefore obliged to confirm its decision to dismiss the application.

The Tribunal confirmed the decision to dismiss the application.