Refugee claim tomorrow morning. Some quick notes on the process: the refugee claimant bears the onus in establishing his/her claim for protection; for a s.96 claim the standard of proof is "more than a mere possibility of persecution" (which is less than the civil standard); for a s.97 the standard of proof is balance of probabilities; there is a presumption of state protection which can be rebutted with clear/convincing evidence of state's inability/unwillingness to provide protection; and the risk must exist in all parts of the country of nationality.
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