Dancqua v Minister for Justice (No.2)

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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

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

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.

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