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             This is an appeal against the decision of First-tier Tribunal Judge Byrne issued on 4 April 2023 which refused the appellant's appeal against a refusal of a protection and human rights claim.
             The appellant is a national of Egypt and was born on 21 February 1974.
             The appellant came to the UK on 18 April 2018 on a visit visa. He claimed asylum on 4 September 2018. His claim was refused and his appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (FtT) was refused by FtT Clapham in a decision issued on 6 September 2019.
             The appellant made further submissions on 22 October 2021. In a decision dated 23 June 2022 the respondent refused the asylum and human rights claim but found that the appellant was entitled to a further right of appeal. The appeal was heard by FtT Byrne who refused it in the decision issued on 4 April 2023. The FtT refused permission to appeal on 9 May 2023. Upper Tribunal (UT) Judge Jackson granted permission on 22 June 2023.
             The chronology set out above shows that this was an appeal which required the application of Devaseelan (Second Appeals - ECHR - Extra-Territorial Effect) Sri Lanka* [2002] UKIAT 00702 . As identified correctly in paragraph 44 of the decision, the findings of Judge Clapham were the starting point for the findings of Judge Byrne.
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