The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform made deportation orders against both Applicants. They obtained leave for judicial review of these orders, and sought also an order requiring that the Refugee Legal Service (sued as the Legal Aid Board because the RLS does not have separate legal personality) transfer their file to their new solicitors. When the Applicants disappeared, … Read More
Idris and Idris v Legal Aid Board and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
| Respondent/Defendant: | Legal Aid Board; Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2009] IEHC 596 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Application for wasted costs order |
| Judgment Date/s: | 10 Dec 2009 |
| Judge: | Cooke J |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Refugee |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/1d675a44-5f03-4fab-a991-6ada3fe69f4d/2009_IEHC_596_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | Wasted costs orders will not be made against solicitors in asylum cases unless there is evidence of serious misconduct or gross negligence. |