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