Facts: The applicant, a Nigerian national, applied for international protection in Ireland in 2018. It was recommended that he not be granted refugee status or subsidiary protection status, and also not be granted permission to remain in the State under section 49 of the International Protection Act 2015. The applicant brought judicial review proceedings challenging the manner in which s. … Read More
ASA v the Minister for Justice
ASA v the Minister for Justice
| Respondent/Defendant: | The Minister for Justice |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2021] IEHC 275 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 16 Apr 2021 |
| Judge: | Burns T. |
| Category: | International protection |
| Keywords: | Carltona Principle, Permission to Remain, Refoulement (Non-) |
| Country of Origin: | Nigeria |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/d9198a1f-e94f-4dc6-924a-ee691a423831/2021_IEHC_276.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Principles: | The role of an International Protection Officer in taking a decision on permission to remain under section 49 of the International Protection Act 2015 is in line with the Carltona principle and does not conflict with their duties in taking a decision on refugee status and subsidiary protection status. |