Facts: The applicant was a Romanian citizen who had permanent residence in Ireland. In 2015 he was convicted of assault and sentenced to three years and six months in prison with the final two years suspended. The Minister subsequently issued a removal order in respect of the applicant together with a three year exclusion order. The applicant instituted proceedings challenging … Read More
GC v Minister for Justice
Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice |
Court/s: | High Court |
Citation/s: | [2017] IEHC 215 |
Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
Judgment Date/s: | 04 Apr 2017 |
Judge: | O’Regan M. |
Category: | EU Treaty Rights |
Keywords: | EU Treaty Rights, Free Movement, Freedom of Movement (Right to), Protection (International), Removal Order |
Country of Origin: | Romania |
URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/22a7c887-3ca6-4a73-b5c3-5944bd0c9dab/2017_IEHC_215_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
Geographic Focus: | Other |
Principles: | This decision establishes that a decision-maker is not obliged as a general rule to conduct his or her own investigations in order to establish the authenticity of a document relied on by an applicant for international protection. |