The Tribunal Chairperson, Hilkka Becker, has issued a new Guideline on Taking Evidence which is issued pursuant to s.63(2) of the Act and replaces Chairperson’s Guideline No. 2019/1 on [...]

Notice regarding the wearing of face coverings at the International Protection Appeals Tribunal Please note that pursuant to the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A – Temporary Restrictions)(COVID-19)(Face Coverings in [...]

The International Protection Appeals Tribunal Strategy Statement, 2021 – 2023, is now available here.

I am pleased to present the Annual Report of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal for the year 2020. The Tribunal had looked forward to building on the Tribunal’s successful [...]

The International Protection Appeals Tribunal began conducting remote hearings by way of Audio-Video (AV) link in November 2020. On 15 February 2021, Chairperson Hilkka Becker wrote to all solicitors [...]

In light of the extension of the period of restrictions the International Protection Appeals Tribunal will not be in a position to facilitate on site hearings up to, and [...]

CJEU judgment regarding the applicability of inadmissibility criteria to persons granted subsidiary protection in another EU Member State (10th December 2020) here. CJEU judgment regarding labour market access for [...]

Notice regarding on- site hearings before the International Protection Appeals Tribunal for January 2021 As we continue to live and work under Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions and in line [...]

Postponement of onsite oral hearing before the International Protection Appeals Tribunal As you will be aware the Government announced, on the 22nd December 2020, that from midnight on 24th [...]