The assessment of the applicant’s case was not accompanied by a recommendation. The applicant successfully quashed the decision against him in the High Court. The Refugee Act 1996 came into force while the applicant’s case was in being. The Supreme Court overturned the decision of the High Court, ruling that sufficient progress had been made before the enactment of the … Read More
IU v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform & Anor
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform & Anor |
| Court/s: | High Court, Supreme Court |
| Citation/s: | [2001] IESC 81, Unreported |
| Judgment Date/s: | 03 Jul 2001 |
| Judge: | Finnegan |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status |
| Principles: | It was not necessary to duplicate steps taken before the enactment of the Refugee Act 1996, even if such steps were unfinished, provided the steps represented a significant and discernible movement towards resolution. |