1927441 (Refugee)

The applicant, Shahyar Roushan, sought review of a decision to dismiss their application for a protection visa. The dispute arose from the applicant's failure to attend a hearing before the Tribunal, which led to the dismissal of their application.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant had complied with the procedural requirements for seeking reinstatement of their application after failing to attend the scheduled hearing. Specifically, the Tribunal had to determine if the applicant had applied for reinstatement within the prescribed 14-day period.

The Tribunal reasoned that the legislative framework required an application for reinstatement to be made within 14 days of the dismissal. As the applicant did not make such an application within this timeframe, the Tribunal was bound to confirm the decision to dismiss the application. Consequently, the decisions under review were taken to be affirmed. The Tribunal confirmed the decision to dismiss the application.