G.L. v The International Protection appeals tribunal & Anor (Approved)

RULING of Ms. Justice Siobh�n Phelan, delivered on the 28 th day of March, 2025.

      In these proceedings the Applicant seeks to challenge the decision of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (hereinafter "the IPAT") dated the 6 th of February, 2025, made pursuant to s. 46 of the International Protection Act, 2015 (hereinafter "the 2015 Act") affirming the recommendation of the International Protection Officer under s. 39(3)(c) of the 2015 Act in finding that he was not entitled to subsidiary protection or refugee status.�

      The Applicant is a national of Georgia.� He made a claim for international protection on the 19 th of October, 2022, on the basis that if returned to Georgia he would face persecution and/or serious harm arising from his family members subjecting him to psychological abuse and death threats after he and his cousin were involved in a car crash occurring in 2017 in which his cousin died.� The Applicant was driving the car at the time.�

      The Applicant completed his interview/application forms pursuant to the 2015 Act (ss.13(2) and 15) on the 19 th of October, 2022, and his international protection questionnaire on the 24 th of November, 2022.� Of note, the questionnaire was completed in Georgian.

      The Applicant's legal representatives made submissions to the IPO (hereinafter "IPO") by way of cover letter of the 22 nd of January, 2024, providing documentation and COI. � A Medico-Legal Report by Dr. Gillian Moore-Groake, Consultant Psychologist dated 22 nd January 2024 was also provided to the IPO on the 24 th of January, 2024.�