A M S v. Minister for Justice [2012] IEHC 72
(High Court, Cross J, 14 February 2012)

High Court grants certiorari of decisions to refuse family reunification applications in respect of two applicants, and remits each application for further consideration.

Judicial review – family reunification – two cases on similar issues – refusal of reunification with mother and siblings of applicant from Somalia – refusal of reunification with father of applicant from Afghanistan – Section 18(I) of the More

A D S v. Minister for Justice [2012] IEHC 73
(High Court, Cross J,14 February 2012)

High Court grants injunction restraining deportation pending the outcome of an application for revocation of the deportation order.

Judicial review – deportation order – application for revocation – s 3(11), Immigration Act 1999 – fear of persecution in Ghana – requirement to consider issues of refoulement – whether material to be considered truly different from those More

O J v. Minister for Justice [2012] IEHC 71
(High Court, Cross J, 3 February 2012)

High Court refuses application to adjourn hearing pending decision in European Court of Justice, but grants leave to seek judicial review of refusal of subsidiary protection on grounds of proportionality.

Judicial review – refusal of subsidiary protection – deportation order – EU Directive 2004/83/EC of 24th April, 2004, (the Qualification Directive) – Article 4.1 of Qualifications Directive – decision on point pending before European Court of More

A A v. Minister for Justice [2012] IEHC 63
(High Court, Cross J, 31 January 2012)

High Court refuses judicial review of refusal by Minister to consent to a further application for refugee status.

Judicial review – refusal of consent to make further application for refugee status – s.17(7), Refugee Act 1996 – fear of persecution on grounds of homosexuality and refusal to become “head priest” in home village – HIV status – whether Minister More

B M J L v. Minister for Justice [2012] IEHC 74
(High Court, Cross J, 14 February 2012)

High Court refuses leave to seek judicial review of refusal of refugee status and refusal of subsidiary protection.

Judicial review – application for leave – refusal of refuge status – refusal of subsidiary protection – deportation orders – application for injunction restraining deportation – fear of persecution arising from political activity – Democratic Republic of Congo – s More