Amadi v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Respondent/Defendant:Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[2005] IEHC 338
Judgment Date/s:13 Oct 2005
Judge:O’Neill
Category:Deportation, Refugee Law
Keywords:Deportation, Deportation Order, Refugee, Refugee Law, Refugee Status
Country of Origin:Nigeria

The applicant claimed a fear of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria but failed to obtain asylum or leave to remain in the State and was issued with a deportation order. She challenged the deportation order but not the asylum decisions, contending, inter alia, that the Minister had not considered Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (UN Convention Against Torture) … Read More

Principles:The Minister, in deciding whether to make a deportation order, is entitled to have regard to the conclusion of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal.
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