Facts: The applicant was a citizen of Nigeria who arrived in Ireland in 2009 and applied for asylum in 2010 after being apprehended by the Gardaí in the course of routine duties. In his ASY1 form, he indicated that he had come to Ireland for medical assistance. In his questionnaire, he mentioned family problems and health problems. Only during his … Read More
AA (Nigeria) v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, Ireland and the Attorney General
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Refugee Appeals Tribunal, Ireland and the Attorney General |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2015] IEHC 47 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 04 Feb 2015 |
| Judge: | Eagar J. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Asylum, Asylum (Application for), Persecution, Refugee, Refugee Law |
| Country of Origin: | Nigeria |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/6a48849d-2dd3-4693-970b-a72fad0fb325/2015_IEHC_47_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | Lack of candour by a person when making an application for international protection may be taken into account by a protection decision-maker when assessing credibility. |