The appellant had applied to the High Court for – inter alia – an order of certiorari quashing the decision of the Minister to refuse her refugee status. She also sought declarations that Section 16 (regarding appeals to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal) and Section 17(1) (regarding the declaration that person is a refugee) of the Refugee Act 1996 were repugnant … Read More
HI v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
| Court/s: | Supreme Court |
| Citation/s: | [2004] 1 ILRM 27 |
| Judgment Date/s: | 14 Jul 2003 |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status |
| Principles: | Where relevant issues of public interest arise, the UNHCR might be in a position to assist the court by appearing as amicus curiae by making written and oral submissions. |