Facts: The applicant, a South African national, moved to Ireland in 2001 and applied for a certificate of naturalisation in 2017. This was refused in 2022 on the grounds that the applicant did not meet all of the statutory conditions contained in section 15, Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 and specifically, the good character criterion. This was due to … Read More
M v Minister for Justice
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice |
| Citation/s: | [2024] IEHC 105 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 23 Feb 2024 |
| Judge: | O’Regan, M. |
| Category: | Naturalisation |
| Keywords: | Carltona Principle, Child Labour, Citizenship, Good character, Naturalisation |
| Country of Origin: | South Africa |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/5bad7f26-6c46-419e-84aa-da1e670683fa/2024_IEHC_105.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| References: | Hussain v Minister for Justice [2011], WT & ors v Minister for Justice [2015] |
| Principles: | Repeat offending even if over a protracted period of time can be understood as not in line with ordinary civic duties and responsibilities generally expected in order to meet good character requirements for a naturalisation application. The Carltona Principle, allowing the Minister to delegate powers, applies to decisions under section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956. |