Facts: The first and second applicants were mother and daughter respectively. The mother and her son, who was not a party to the proceedings, had unsuccessfully applied for asylum, subsidiary protection and leave to remain and, in March 2010, they had been issued with deportation orders. The second applicant was born in 2009 and, having had an asylum application made … Read More
LTC and I-BJK (a minor) (No. 2) v Minister for Justice and Equality and Others
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice and Equality, Attorney General and Ireland |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2015] IEHC 225 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 14 Apr 2015 |
| Judge: | MacEochaidh J. |
| Keywords: | Minor, Trafficking in Human Beings |
| Country of Origin: | Nigeria |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/8962d176-c56e-4ba1-b113-f0652a6c4e9d/2015_IEHC_225_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | An application to amend proceedings to include a new party is likely to be refused where there has been delay in bringing it and where the moving party and/or its legal representatives were aware of information which might have led to the party being joined when proceedings were initially drafted and issued. An order of mandamus to compel the making of a decision on an application will not be granted where there is evidence that the investigation is ongoing. |