Facts The applicant was an Algerian who had been granted refugee status in the State in 2007. He applied for a certificate of naturalisation in February, 2008. A decision had yet to be made in January, 2012, when he instituted proceedings and obtained leave to compel the Minister for Justice to make a decision in it. In the intervening period, … Read More
Mansouri v Minister for Justice and Law Reform
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice and Law Reform |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2013] IEHC 527 |
| Judgment Date/s: | 29 Jan 2013 |
| Judge: | McDermott J. |
| Category: | Citizenship, Naturalisation |
| Keywords: | Citizenship, Naturalisation, Refugee |
| Country of Origin: | Algeria |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/67b0eaa2-de0c-4983-b75c-9554134c97d6/2013_IEHC_527_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | When the Minister is deciding applications for certificates of naturalisation, he should ensure, as far as possible, that applicants are informed, in general terms, of the reasons for any delays in making decisions. Failure to do so may result in judicial review proceedings for mandamus issuing against him to compel him to make decisions on such applications, with applicants being entitled to claim some or all of their costs in the event that the proceedings become moot before obtaining a hearing date as a result of the making of a decision by the Minister. |