AA & Anor v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform & Anor

Respondent/Defendant:Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform & Anor
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[2005] 4 IR 564
Judgment Date/s:16 Nov 2005
Judge:Clarke
Category:Deportation
Keywords:Deportation, Deportation Order, European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
Country of Origin:Nigeria
URL:http://www.courts.ie/Judgments.nsf/597645521f07ac9a80256ef30048ca52/585e7b82bd54fc038025712b0046a2bd?OpenDocument

The applicant, a Nigerian national, married an Irish citizen after a deportation order was made against him. He then requested that the Minister revoke the order in light of the new circumstances. The Minister refused this request  and the applicant sought to quash both the deportation order and the refusal to revoke the order. The High Court refused leave, stating … Read More

Principles:

The Minister for Justice is obliged to consider new circumstances in the form of family rights where a proposed deportee seeks revocation of a deportation order.

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