Jiad v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

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Respondent/Defendant:Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[2010] IEHC 187
Nature of Proceedings:Judicial Review
Judgment Date/s:19 May 2010
Judge:Cooke J.
Category:Citizenship, Naturalisation
Keywords:Citizenship, Citizenship (Acquisition of), Integration, Naturalisation
Country of Origin:Iraq
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/22b614b9-9196-426d-912f-8f377ee79e49/2010_IEHC_187_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
Geographic Focus:Ireland
References:Pok Sun Shum and Ors v Ireland and Ors; Mishra v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform; AB v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform; LGH v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Anor; Singh and Anor v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

The Applicant was an Iraqi who had been refused refugee status but granted leave to remain in the State in May 1997. He applied to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform under section 14 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 (as amended) for a declaration of naturalisation as an Irish citizen. His application was refused by … Read More

Principles:The State has an absolute discretion as to whether or not to grant naturalisation. This power is exercised by the Minister. No arguable case could be made out that a refusal to grant a certificate of naturalisation is tainted by illegality by reason only of the fact that it one of a series of refusals for which no reason has ever been given.
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