The applicant applied for judicial review in relation to the decisions of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to refuse her refugee status and to deport her. The Refugee Commissioner had recommended that her application be refused. The applicant had been informed that she could appeal within 15 working days. She met with the representative of a local … Read More
FFD v Refugee Appeals Tribunal & Ors
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal & Ors |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2003] 3 ICLMD 56 |
| Judgment Date/s: | 22 Jan 2003 |
| Judge: | Butler |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status |
| Principles: | Where an applicant fails to lodge an appeal to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal within the time allowed, in circumstances where the applicant had done everything that could reasonably be expected of her and had in no sense contributed to the situation where her appeal was out of time, it is an injustice not to allow the appeal. |