The Applicant was a Togolese national who claimed refugee status in Ireland on the grounds that his family had long-standing opposition to the authoritarian regime in Togo. His claim was rejected and he applied for leave to remain in Ireland on humanitarian grounds. In considering such applications, the Minister is required by section 5 of the Refugee Act, 1996, to … Read More
TK v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2011] IEHC 99 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 09 Feb 2011 |
| Judge: | Hogan J. |
| Category: | Deportation |
| Keywords: | Deportation, Refoulement (Non-) |
| Country of Origin: | Togo |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/1b61e7db-c617-48e4-8f78-e94d16e68b9f/2011_IEHC_99_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| References: | Meadows v. Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform [2010] IESC 3 |
| Principles: | The Minister is obliged to give a coherent reason justifying the conclusion that the prohibition on refoulement in section 5 of the Refugee Act 1996 is satisfied, and this is so even where the claim has been rejected in the asylum process on credibility grounds |