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Fort Street, Grand Cayman
(Monday, 7 October 2019):
Two
recent asylum appeals before the Immigration Appeals Tribunal have
been granted and both individuals have been granted refugee
status. HSM acted for the asylum seekers after their initial
applications had been rejected. In two detailed Judgments, the
Immigration Appeals Tribunal accepted that both individuals would
likely suffer persecution due to their political beliefs if they were
to be returned to their home country.

HSM
Lawyer for the asylum seekers, Alastair David, reflected upon the
fullness of the hearing afforded the applicants and the detailed
reasoning provided by the Immigration Appeals Tribunal. “It is
clear that the Government’s efforts in ensuring compliance with all
applicable standards, are bearing fruit. The Decisions offer more
guidance to Customs and Border Control and should avoid the need for
further appeals in similar circumstance