R.X. was a Somali woman granted refugee status in Ireland in January 2006. She applied for family reunification with her three children, her mother, Q.M.A., and her sister, C.X.M. Following DNA testing, the children were granted visas to come to Ireland, but the applications in respect of Q.M.A. and C.X.M. were refused. R.X. submitted evidence that her mother and sister … Read More
RX, QMA & CX v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2010] IEHC 446 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 10 Dec 2010 |
| Judge: | Hogan J. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Family Reunification, Refugee, Refugee Law, Remittance |
| Country of Origin: | Somalia |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/72ca5c3d-a5f0-44d9-9586-ecbf325b3a90/2010_IEHC_446_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | Dependency in a family reunification application should be assessed at the time of the making of the application |