Skip to content
  • Choose your language
    • Shqip
    • ქართული
    • اردو
    • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
    • هَوُسَ
    • Yorùbá
    • chiShona
    • Español
    • Français
    • Gaeilge
IPAT Logo IPAT Logo IPAT Logo

More results...

  • Home
  • About the Tribunal
    • What we do
    • Who we are
    • Tribunal Decisions Archive
    • Statistics
    • Regulation of Lobbying
  • Appealing to the Tribunal
    • How to Appeal
      • International Protection Appeals
      • Inadmissible Appeals
      • Subsequent Appeals
      • Dublin III
      • Reception Conditions
    • Appeal Forms
    • List Of Relevant Acts & Regulations
    • External Links
    • What to expect
  • Media Centre
    • Publications
      • Annual Reports
      • Strategy Statements
      • Other Publications
    • Practice and Procedures
      • Chairperson’s Guidelines
      • Administrative Practice Note
      • Other Practices and Procedures
    • Latest News
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • About the Tribunal
    • What we do
    • Who we are
    • Tribunal Decisions Archive
    • Statistics
    • Regulation of Lobbying
  • Appealing to the Tribunal
    • How to Appeal
      • International Protection Appeals
      • Inadmissible Appeals
      • Subsequent Appeals
      • Dublin III
      • Reception Conditions
    • Appeal Forms
    • List Of Relevant Acts & Regulations
    • External Links
    • What to expect
  • Media Centre
    • Publications
      • Annual Reports
      • Strategy Statements
      • Other Publications
    • Practice and Procedures
      • Chairperson’s Guidelines
      • Administrative Practice Note
      • Other Practices and Procedures
    • Latest News
  • Contact Us

Latest update 9th February 2022

Previous Next
Latest update 9th February 2022

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 Taking Evidence from Appellants and Other Witnesses as issued on 28th January 2019.

This guideline applies to oral hearings before the Tribunal involving appellants and other witnesses and is informed by the International Protection Act 2015 and Regulations made thereunder as well as by Council Directive 2004/83/EC on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted and by Council Directive 2005/85/EC on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status. It further takes account of the Judicial Analyses on Evidence and Credibility Assessment in the Context of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) (IARMJ/EASO, 2018) and on Vulnerability in the context of applications for international protection (IARMJ/EASO, 2021), as well as the UNHCR Handbook and Guidelines on Procedures and Criteria for Determining Refugee Status (December 2011). Consideration has also been given to relevant case law and academic commentary.

Furthermore, the guideline takes account of legal developments in light of the Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021. It also incorporates guidance in the above mentioned Judicial Analyses and also reflects that oral hearings may now also occur by AV means.

The New Guideline can be viewed here.

The International Protection Appeals Tribunal2025-03-26T13:22:56+00:00February 9th, 2022|

Contact Us

The International Protection Appeals Tribunal
6/7 Hanover Street East
Dublin
D02 W320
Ireland.

All general enquiries: [email protected]

Freephone: 1800 201 458

Our Location

Click here to view our location

Useful Links

  • External Links
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy & Cookies
  • Freedom of Information
  • Copyright
  • Accessibility
  • Sitemap
© Copyright - International Protection Appeals Tribunal | All Rights Reserved
Page load link
Font Resize
Accessibility by WAH
  • Home
  • About the Tribunal
    • Regulation of Lobbying
    • What we do
    • Who we are
    • Statistics
    • Tribunal Decisions Archive
  • How to Appeal
    • International Protection Appeals
    • Inadmissible Appeals
    • Subsequent Appeals
    • Dublin III
    • Reception Conditions
  • Appeal Forms
  • List Of Relevant Acts & Regulations
  • External Links
  • AV Hearings Protocol and Guidance
  • What to expect at a Tribunal Hearing
  • Annual Reports
  • Strategy Statements
  • Other Publications
  • Chairperson’s Guidelines
  • Administrative Practice Note
  • Other Practices and Procedures
  • Archived News
  • Latest News
  • Contact Us
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy & Cookies
  • Freedom of Information
  • Copyright
  • Accessibility
  • Sitemap
Go to Top