UI2024001198

Pursuant to rule 14 of the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008, the Appellant is granted anonymity because he is an asylum seeker and the protection of his safety outweighs the presumption in favour of open justice.

No-one shall publish or reveal any information, including the name or address of the Appellant, likely to lead members of the public to identify him. Failure to comply with this order could amount to a contempt of court.

             The Appellant claims to be an Iranian national. He first claimed asylum as long ago as 20 May 2013. The Respondent refused that claim on 12 June 2013 and his appeal against that refusal was dismissed by First-tier Tribunal Judge Trevaskis in a Decision and Reasons promulgated on 1 April 2014 ("Judge Trevaskis's Decision").

             The Appellant was not removed from the UK. He made various applications to the Respondent over the following years. Between 2017 and 2019, the Appellant was granted leave to remain on family and/or private life grounds. His application to extend that leave was refused and he withdrew his appeal against that refusal before it came to a hearing.

             On 17 November 2021, the Appellant submitted further fresh representations in support of his claim for asylum. The Respondent refused this on 29 December 2022, but with a right of appeal. The appeal was heard by First-tier Tribunal Judge Curtis on 21 December 2023 and dismissed in a Decision and Reasons promulgated on 3 January 2024 ("Judge Curtis's Decision").