OI and Another v Refugee Appeals Tribunal and Others

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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 408
Nature of Proceedings:Judicial Review
Judgment Date/s:17 Jun 2015
Judge:MacEochaidh J.
Category:Deportation
Keywords:Deportation, Minor
Country of Origin:Nigeria
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/36757c1c-10b1-4cf6-97e7-a1a9d34d462d/2015_IEHC_408_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
Geographic Focus:Ireland

Facts: The applicants were a Nigerian mother and her young daughter who claimed asylum on the ground of a fear of persecution by the militant group MEND (“Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta”). The mother claimed that her former boyfriend (who was allegedly involved with the group) had been killed by them, and that they now pursued her … Read More

Principles:

Vagueness in pleadings will not necessarily debar an applicant from making arguments based on them where the arguments they seek to make have been elaborated on in writing in sufficient time before a hearing so as to enable the other side to become conversant with the challenge intended to be made.

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