Arra v Governor of Cloverhill Prison & Ors

Respondent/Defendant:Governor of Cloverhill Prison & Ors
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[2005] 1 IR 379
Judgment Date/s:10 Dec 2004
Judge:Clarke
Category:Detention, Refugee Law
Keywords:Detention, Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status
References:Refugee Act 1996

The applicant was detained pursuant to Section 9(8) of the Refugee Act 1996. He sought bail pending the determination of judicial review proceedings. Counsel for the applicant contented that the granting or otherwise of bail in these circumstances differed in no material respect from those applicable pending a criminal trial and suggested that the only real considerations were whether the … Read More

Principles:

A Court may take into account a wider range of matters in applications for bail re Section 9(8) of the Refugee Act 1996, as compared with applications for bail pending a criminal trial.

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