Facts: The applicant applied to the Minister for Justice for permission to re-enter the asylum system under s. 17(7) of the Refugee Act 1996. Her application was refused and a review was available to her, which would be carried out by a more senior official in the Minister’s department. The review was sought and proved unsuccessful. The applicant instituted proceedings … Read More
NM v Minister for Justice
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2014] IEHC 638 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 18 Dec 2014 |
| Judge: | Barr J. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Asylum, Asylum (Application for), Refugee |
| Country of Origin: | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/cc84b87e-96f2-4087-b3f2-4340228f208c/2014_IEHC_638_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | An official of the Department of Justice charged with reviewing a refusal to allow a failed asylum seeker to re-enter the asylum process under s. 17(7) of the Refugee Act 1996 is not a “court or tribunal” within the meaning of Article 39 of the Procedures Directive. Nor is the High Court exercising its judicial review function. |