COO and Others v Minister for Justice and Equality and Others

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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

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

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.

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