Abuissa 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 366
Nature of Proceedings:Judicial Review
Judgment Date/s:01 Jul 2010
Judge:Clark J.
Category:Naturalisation, Refugee Law
Keywords:Citizenship (Acquisition of), Naturalisation, Refugee, Refugee Law
Country of Origin:Occupied Palestinian Territories
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/3bf09c32-e521-4ab1-a396-ef7a94fdd90f/2010_IEHC_366_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
Geographic Focus:Ireland

The Applicant was a Palestinian national born in Libya who has been granted refugee status. He applied to the Minister for naturalisation as an Irish citizen. His application was refused and no reason for the refusal was furnished to him. He sought judicial review of the decision of the Minister refusing him a certificate of naturalisation on the basis that … Read More

Principles:The Minister has an absolute discretion in deciding whether to grant a certification of naturalisation and is not required to give reasons for a refusal to grant such a certificate.
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