Facts: The applicant was a Ghanaian national who applied for refugee status in 2010 which was refused following a decision of the Refugee Appeal Tribunal in January 2011. She applied for subsidiary protection on 8 October 2013. By decision dated 5 November 2013 the Minister for Justice and Equality refused to entertain this application for subsidiary protection, contending that she … Read More
Dancqua v Minister for Justice (No.2)
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice |
| Citation/s: | [2017] IECA 20 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Appeal |
| Judgment Date/s: | 06 Feb 2017 |
| Judge: | Hogan G. |
| Category: | Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Protection (International), Refugee |
| Country of Origin: | Ghana |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/04f395ec-dd20-47e6-93d0-f0e7640baf00/2017_IECA_20_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Other |
| Principles: | This decision established that the 15 day administrative deadline for submission of applications for subsidiary protection in Ireland was in breach of EU law. |