Facts:The applicants were Iraqi nationals. The first named applicant was retired and his wife, the second named applicant, was a teacher. They sought visas from the Minister for Justice to enter Ireland to visit their son, a naturalised Irish citizen. Their application was refused. They unsuccessfully appealed the refusal. The Minister affirmed it and held that their obligations to return … Read More
TAR and IH v Minister for Justice and Equality
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice and Equality |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2014] IEHC 385 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 30 Jul 2014 |
| Category: | Visa |
| Keywords: | Entry (Refusal of), Immigration, Visa |
| Country of Origin: | Iraq |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | Reasons for refusing visa applications do not have to be lengthy, but they must express the basis upon which the applications have been refused in order that the unsuccessful applicants may understand them and decide whether or not to appeal or review them, and in order that a court may review them in any challenge. If the Minister for Justice has concerns about the information provided in support of a visa application, it is prudent to raise this with an applicant before determining the application rather than refusing it and thereby encouraging an applicant to take legal proceedings. |