Facts: The applicant was a Nigerian national who claimed asylum in Ireland, claiming to fear female genital mutilation (FGM). She claimed to be a minor, supporting her claim in that regard with a birth certificate, but was age assessed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) as an adult. She claimed that, back in Nigeria, her mother had received a letter … Read More
QSA v Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Others
| Respondent/Defendant: | Refugee Appeals Tribunal, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Ireland and the Attorney General |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2015] IEHC 238 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 16 Apr 2015 |
| Judge: | Faherty J. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Minor, Refugee |
| Country of Origin: | Nigeria |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/a2b748c0-dd63-4887-9d62-7192e1e34a97/2015_IEHC_238_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | Where an applicant claims to be a minor, resulting in an age assessment which concludes that the applicant is actually an adult, a decision-making body dealing with that applicant’s application for protection should make a finding as to whether it is treating the applicant as an adult or a minor. |