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

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

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.

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