In assessing a visa application a Visa Officer takes into consideration a number of factors before arriving at a decision. Each case is essentially considered on its individual merits, the onus resting with the applicant to satisfy the Visa Officer that the visa should be granted. It is possible that a visa may be refused where documentation supplied is out of date: however, this would be a relatively rare event and it is likely that other factors would also be in play in any such refusal.
It should be borne in mind that delays incurred in processing a visa often result from the applicant not having submitted all the required documentation in the first instance. A Visa Officer may, at their discretion and based on the particular circumstances of the case at hand, provide an applicant with the opportunity to submit further documents.
I would refer the Deputy to the comprehensive explanation of the decision making process set out in my reply to his Question 41988/10 of 10 November, 2010. If the Deputy has a specific case in mind and he supplies full details, I will arrange for officials of my Department to examine the matter and revert to the Deputy with a more specific response.