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AI summary
The Constitutional Court considered whether the Refugees Act provides a clear right to submit a subsequent asylum application after a first application has been finally rejected. It held that the Act does not confer such a right, and the appeal was upheld with the Supreme Court of Appeal order set aside.
This may be relevant to asylum seeker matters involving subsequent applications and section 21(1) of the Refugees Act.
Evidence from source
This Court is called upon to determine whether there is a clear right in the Act to submit a subsequent asylum application following the refusal of the first application.
Supports: Summary sentence describing the issue before the Court.
The appeal is upheld. 3. The order of the Supreme Court of Appeal is set aside
Supports: Summary claim that the appeal was upheld and the SCA order was set aside.