1929684 (Refugee)

The applicant sought review of a decision by the Refugee Tribunal to dismiss their application for a protection visa. The applicant did not appear before the Tribunal for their scheduled hearing.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it was required to confirm the dismissal of the application, given the applicant's failure to appear and subsequent failure to apply for reinstatement within the prescribed timeframe.

The Tribunal applied the relevant legislative provisions which mandate confirmation of a dismissal if an applicant fails to apply for reinstatement within 14 days of the dismissal. As the applicant did not make such an application, the Tribunal was obliged to affirm the decision to dismiss the application. The Tribunal confirmed the decision to dismiss the application.