1922187 (Refugee)

The applicant, who sought a protection visa, was the subject of a decision by the Tribunal to dismiss their application. The dispute arose after the Tribunal rescheduled the hearing following the provision of medical evidence concerning the applicant's physical health. Despite the Tribunal offering reasonable adjustments, the applicant did not respond and failed to appear at the rescheduled hearing, leading to the dismissal of their application for review. Subsequently, the applicant made an application for reinstatement, but provided no further medical evidence to support this request.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether to reinstate the applicant's application for review, which had been dismissed due to non-appearance at the hearing. This involved considering whether the applicant had provided sufficient grounds or new evidence to justify setting aside the original dismissal and reinstating the review. The Tribunal also had to determine if the applicant's failure to appear was adequately explained, particularly in light of the offered reasonable adjustments.

The Tribunal confirmed the decision to dismiss the application. This confirmation was based on the applicant's failure to provide any further medical evidence or a satisfactory explanation for their non-appearance at the hearing, despite the Tribunal's offer of reasonable adjustments. As no new or compelling information was presented to warrant reinstatement, the Tribunal found no basis to overturn its prior decision. Consequently, the decision under review, which was the dismissal of the application, was affirmed.