AA/04204/2014

• Status of case: Unreported
• Hearing date: 20 Nov 2014
• Promulgation date: 26 Nov 2014
• Publication date: 12 Mar 2015
• Last updated on: 12 Mar 2015

The decision

Upper Tribunal
(Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Appeal Number AA/04204/2014


THE IMMIGRATION ACTS


Heard at Sheldon Determination Promulgated
On 20th November 2014 On 26th November 2014
Prepared 25th November 2014


Before

DEPUTY UPPER TRIBUNAL JUDGE PARKES


Between

T S
(ANONYMITY DIRECTION NOT MADE)
Appellant
And

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT
Respondent


Representation:
For the Appellant: Miss A Benfield (Counsel, instructed by A & P Solicitors)
For the Respondent: Mr D Mills (Home Office Presenting Officer)


DETERMINATION AND REASONS

1. The Appellant is a Sri Lankan national He claimed asylum in the UK on the 27th of October 2011 following his return from Sri Lanka. His claim was refused and his appeal dismissed in a determination dated the 30th of July 2014 following a hearing at Bennett House, Stoke on Trent.

2. The Judge rejected the Appellant's credibility before considering the medical report submitted by the Appellant which considered a number of injuries that were visible and which he had said had been inflicted by the security forces when he was detained and before he came to the UK.

3. The Appellant sought permission to appeal on the basis that the Judge had approached the medical evidence incorrectly and had dismissed the report on the basis of the findings made in respect of the Appellant's general credibility rather than regarding the opinions of the doctor as being independent views that carried weight.

4. At the hearing it was conceded by Mr Mills that the approach of the Judge had been erroneous and that the determination could not be sustained, he accepted that the appeal would have to be remitted to the First-tier Tribunal for re-hearing on all issues.

5. On that basis I find that I respect of the Judge's approach to the Appellant's credibility and the expert the evidence the determination contains errors of law such that it has to be set aside and remade. Directions are given separately.

CONCLUSIONS

The making of the decision of the First-tier Tribunal involved the making of an error on a point of law.

I set aside the decision.

The appeal is remitted to the First-tier Tribunal for re-hearing on all issues.

Anonymity

The First-tier Tribunal made make an order pursuant to rule 45(4)(i) of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2005 which is continued.

Fee Award

In remitting the appeal to the First-tier Tribunal I make no fee award.



Signed:

Deputy Judge of the Upper Tribunal (IAC)

Dated: 26th November 2014