2017174 (Refugee)

The applicant sought judicial review of a decision by the Refugee Tribunal concerning an application for a protection visa made in Thailand. The core of the dispute was whether the Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear the applicant's case.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether there had been a reviewable decision made by the Tribunal that would grant the court jurisdiction to consider the applicant's application for review.

The Tribunal Member, Bridget Cullen, reasoned that as no reviewable decision had been made, the application for review was not properly before the Tribunal. Consequently, the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the matter. The Tribunal concluded that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.