The International Protection Appeals Tribunal Letter Publication
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 [...]
Latest Update 29th January 2021
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 [...]
IPAT Information Notes
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 [...]
Latest update 11th January 2021
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 [...]
Latest update 23rd December 2020
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 [...]
Latest update 27th November 2020
Recommencement of onsite oral hearings before the International Protection Appeals Tribunal On site oral hearings will recommence on Tuesday 1st December 2020. Following the government announcement on Friday 27th [...]
Latest update 20th October 2020
International Protection Appeals Tribunal Postponement of onsite oral hearings for six weeks with effect from Thursday 22nd October 2020. Following the government announcement on Monday 19th October 2020 that, [...]
Latest update 7th October 2020
Following the introduction of Level 3 Covid restrictions across Ireland from midnight 6th October 2020, hearings before the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) will continue to proceed as scheduled. [...]
Notice on the resumption of ‘On Site’ Hearings
The International Protection Appeals Tribunal will recommence oral hearings on 6 August 2020. An updated "Administrative Practice Note" has been prepared for participants at Tribunal hearings to set out [...]