European Asylum & Protection Practice
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Appendix 1<br />
Full listing of the data fields:<br />
Section 1 - <strong>Asylum</strong> access and procedures<br />
1. Comparative asylum data<br />
1.1 No of asylum applications in 2017<br />
1.2 No of initial decisions made<br />
1.3 % Refugee grant rate at initial decision<br />
1.4 % Subsidiary <strong>Protection</strong> grant rate at initial decision<br />
1.5 % Rejection rate at initial decision<br />
1.6 No of appeal decisions made<br />
1.7 % Positive decision at appeal<br />
1.8 % Negative decision at appeal<br />
1.9 Backlog of cases awaiting initial decision<br />
1.10 No of staff in first instance authority<br />
1.11 No of casework staff/initial decision makers<br />
2. Access to asylum procedure<br />
2.1 Reports of people being refused entry at the border?<br />
2.2 Time limit laid down in law for asylum seekers to lodge their application<br />
3. Regular asylum procedure<br />
3.1 Time limit set in law for making an initial decision<br />
3.2 Are the detailed reasons for initial refusal shared with applicant in writing?<br />
3.3 Is a personal interview conducted as part of the regular procedure?<br />
3.4 If so, are interpreters available for interview?<br />
3.5 Are interviews conducted by video conferencing?<br />
3.6 Does the law provide for an appeal against the initial decision?<br />
3.7 If so, is the appeal judicial or administrative?<br />
3.8 Average processing time for decisions on appeals<br />
3.9 Do asylum seekers have access to free legal assistance at first instance?<br />
3.10 Does the legal assistance cover Representation in the interview and/or advice?<br />
3.11 Do asylum seekers have access to free legal assistance at appeal stage?<br />
3.12 Does the legal assistance cover Representation in court and/or advice?<br />
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