Facts: In KRA v Minister for Justice the applicants were a family of Nigerian citizens in respect of whom deportation orders were made by the Minister. They subsequently sought revocation of the deportation orders on the basis that the deportation of their child to Nigeria would violate the child’s right to education having regard to inadequate educational system in Nigeria. … Read More
KRA v Minister for Justice and Equality
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice and Equality |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2016] IEHC 289 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 12 May 2016 |
| Judge: | Humphreys R. |
| Category: | Deportation |
| Keywords: | Child, Deportation, Deportation Order |
| Country of Origin: | Nigeria |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/eea82660-9980-4e8b-a9a0-0aede42bc405/2016_IEHC_289_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Other |
| Principles: | The decision in KRA v Minister for Justice and Equality establishes that the Minister is not prohibited from deporting a non-citizen child to a country with an inadequate education system. |