Meadows v Min for Justice and Others
| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Judge | Mr. Justice Gilligan |
| Judgment Date | 19 November 2003 |
| Neutral Citation | [2003] IEHC 79 |
| Docket Number | Record No. 2002/456 JR |
| Court | High Court |
| Date | 19 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.
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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