Meadows v Min for Justice and Others

JurisdictionIreland
JudgeMr. Justice Gilligan
Judgment Date19 November 2003
Neutral Citation[2003] IEHC 79
Docket NumberRecord No. 2002/456 JR
CourtHigh Court
Date19 November 2003

[2003] IEHC 79

THE HIGH COURT

Record No. 2002/456 JR
MEADOWS v. MIN FOR JUSTICE & ORS
JUDICIAL REVIEW
IN THE MATTER OF THE REFUGEE ACT1996 AS AMENDED IN THE MATTER OF THE IMMIGRATION ACT,1999 AND IN THE MATTER OF THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (TRAFFICKING) ACT,2000

BETWEEN

ABOSED OLUWATOYIN MEADOWS
APPLICANT

AND

THE MINISTER FOR JUSTICE EQUALITY AND LAW REFORM IRELAND AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
RESPONDENTS
Abstract:

Immigration - Asylum - Application for leave to appeal - Point of law - Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act, 2000 s. 5 (3) (a)

Facts: The High Court delivered its judgment in this case on 4th November 2003 and the application for determination now was whether leave to appeal would be granted on a matter of public importance. This involved whether or not

“in determining the reasonableness of an administrative decision which affects or concerns constitutional rights or fundamental rights is it correct to apply the standard as set out in O’Keeffe v An Bord Pleanala [1993] 1 IR 39.

Held by Gilligan J in granting the application for leave that it is desirable in the public interest that the point of law should determined by way of appeal to the Supreme Court.

Reporter: B.D.

Mr. Justice Gilligan
1

Following up on my judgment as delivered herein on the 4thday of November, 2003 I am asked by counsel for the applicant for...

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