Facts: The applicant, a national of Nigeria, issued proceedings in which he sought inter alia to challenge decisions of the Minister for Justice refusing his applications for subsididary protection and leave to remain, which culminated in the making of a deportation order in respect of him. A telescoped hearing date of the 26 February, 2014, was assigned and the case … Read More
SJ v Refugee Applications Commissioner, Refugee Appeals Tribunal, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform & Attorney General
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Applications Commissioner, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Ireland and the Attorney General |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2014] IEHC 108 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 07 Mar 2014 |
| Judge: | McDermott J. |
| Category: | Deportation |
| Keywords: | Deportation, Protection (Subsidiary) |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/72b37f7f-862c-45c3-8eaf-8db19bea4c94/2014_IEHC_108_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | An applicant who wishes to amend a statement of grounds in judicial review must move such an application timeously and, if he does not, set out an explanation for the delay in doing so. Where an applicant waits, without any reasonable explanation, until the case is scheduled for hearing before moving an application to amend, it is likely to be refused by the court, as to grant it would likely prejudice the opposing party. |