NM (DRC) v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

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Respondent/Defendant:Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Citation/s:[2016] IECA 217
Nature of Proceedings:Appeal
Judgment Date/s:14 Jul 2016
Judge:Hogan G.
Category:Refugee Law
Keywords:Asylum, Asylum application (Examination of an), International, Refugee, Refugee Law
Country of Origin:Democratic Republic of Congo
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/39ffa121-61be-48e0-8b54-0eda39069cfe/2016_IECA_217_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
Geographic Focus:International

Facts: The applicant was from the Democratic Republic of Congo. She arrived in Ireland and claimed asylum in 2008. Having been refused refugee status, she was issued with a deportation order. The applicant subsequently applied to the Minister for Justice for re-admission to the asylum process pursuant to s.17(7) of the Refugee Act 1996 (as amended) on the grounds that … Read More

Principles:

The decision of the Court of Appeal in NM (DRC) v Minister for Justice clarified that judicial review is an adequate remedy in respect of a decision to refuse readmission to the asylum process, and there is no requirement for there to be an independent appeal against such a decision.

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