The Applicant was a Chinese national and a refugee. She applied to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform under section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, as amended, for a declaration of naturalisation as an Irish citizen. The Minister refused her a declaration of naturalisation in the exercise of his absolute discretion under section 15 … Read More
LGH v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Attorney General
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform; Attorney General |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2009] IEHC 78 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 30 Jan 2009 |
| Judge: | Edwards J. |
| Category: | Citizenship, Naturalisation |
| Keywords: | Citizenship, Citizenship (Acquisition of), Naturalisation |
| Country of Origin: | China (PRC) |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/611a06fd-3e06-43e2-9762-cb070c5f0b51/2009_IEHC_78_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| References: | Mishra v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform; Pok Sun Shum v Ireland |
| Principles: | The Minister has absolute discretion in deciding applications for naturalisation, but he must act judicially in the exercise of that discretion. |