Facts: The applicants were a mother and her three children and were all Nigerian nationals. One of the children, the fourth applicant, was born in Ireland after his mother arrived here. They made unsuccessful applictions for declarations of refugee status, after which deportation orders were made against them by the Minister for Justice. They sought to quash the deportation orders … Read More
COO and Others v Minister for Justice and Equality and Others
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice and Equality, Ireland and Attorney General |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2015] IEHC 139 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 04 Mar 2015 |
| Judge: | Eagar J. |
| Category: | Deportation |
| Keywords: | Child, Deportation, Deportation Order, Minor |
| Country of Origin: | Nigeria |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/a401c3ff-3a11-4929-b5d1-415eb94f55a0/2015_IEHC_139_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | The decision indicates that it may not be lawful, when making a deportation orders against a parent and a child, to conduct an analysis of their circumstances in a single decision, and that a separate decision may be needed for the child. |