NVU v Refugee Appeals Tribunal, Minister for Justice and Equality, Ireland and the Attorney General

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NVU v Refugee Appeals Tribunal, Minister for Justice and Equality, Ireland and the Attorney General
Respondent/Defendant:Refugee Appeals Tribunal, Minister for Justice and Equality, Ireland and the Attorney General
Court/s:Supreme Court
Citation/s:[2020] IESC 46
Nature of Proceedings:Judicial review/appeal
Judgment Date/s:24 Jul 2020
Judge:Charleton P
Category:Refugee Law
Keywords:Asylum (Application for), Asylum Applicant (Secondary Movement of), Dublin Regulation
Country of Origin:Pakistan
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/d6d97d9b-4212-40ae-a63d-f35167872560/2020_IESC_46(Unapproved).pdf/pdf#view=fitH

Facts: The applicants were a family of Pakistani nationals who had originally travelled to the United Kingdom on a visa, but subsequently came to Ireland and claimed asylum. In accordance with the Dublin III Regulation, a first instance decision was made by the Refugee Applications Commissioner that the United Kingdom was the responsible Member State and it was therefore proposed … Read More

Principles:The Article 17 discretion had not been devolved onto to the statutory bodies with responsibility for examining refugee applications and appeals, but rather was exercisable only by the Minister for Justice.
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