Facts: The applicant, an Afghan national, sought certiorari of a decision of the Minister for Justice refusing him subsidiary protection, contending that it was based upon a flawed internal relocation finding. The Minister objected that that complaint was not pleaded in the statement of grounds. The court allowed the complaint to proceed and quashed the subsidiary protection decision. Reasoning: The … Read More
MA v Minister for Justice and Others
Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Ireland and the Attorney General |
Court/s: | High Court |
Citation/s: | [2015] IEHC 287 |
Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
Judgment Date/s: | 06 May 2015 |
Judge: | MacEochaidh J. |
Category: | Refugee Law |
Keywords: | Protection (Subsidiary), Refugee |
Country of Origin: | Afghanistan |
URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/52c495d9-4a8b-4f96-8f40-c8d9ef9849e5/2015_IEHC_287_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
Principles: | This decision shows that, in an effort to ensure that EU law obligations are achieved, the Court will not shut out an applicant from relief because his pleadings challenging an administrative decision lack the specificity normally required. |