M -v- The Minster for Justice and Equality [2012] IEHC 99 (01 March 2012)

M -v- The Minster for Justice and Equality [2012] IEHC 99 (01 March 2012)

The Minister's decision was vitiated by an error of law in interpreting 'serious harm' as only harm inflicted by 'actors of serious harm', thereby failing to consider the applicant's eligibility for subsidiary protection under the correct legal standard and to assess whether compelling reasons arising from previous serious harm warranted protection.

Citation
[2012] IEHC 99
Parties
Applicant: J. T. M.; Respondent: The Minister for Justice and Equality
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
01 March 2012
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Judgment on Substantive Application
Outcome
Decision of the Minister quashed; order of certiorari granted.
Legal Topics
Subsidiary Protection, Interpretation of 'serious Harm', State Protection, Judicial Review, Implementation of EU Directives
Immigration Law European Union Law Administrative Law Subsidiary Protection Interpretation of 'serious Harm' State Protection Judicial Review Implementation of EU Directives

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Parties

J. T. M.

Applicant

The Minister for Justice and Equality

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Judgment on Substantive Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Minister erred in law by concluding that injury inflicted by non-State agents could not amount to 'serious harm' if State protection was available under S.I. 518 of 2006
  2. 2 Whether the Minister misconstrued Regulation 5(2) by failing to consider if compelling reasons arising from previous harm warranted subsidiary protection

Ratio Decidendi

The Minister's decision was vitiated by an error of law in interpreting 'serious harm' as only harm inflicted by 'actors of serious harm', thereby failing to consider the applicant's eligibility for subsidiary protection under the correct legal standard and to assess whether compelling reasons arising from previous serious harm warranted protection.

Court Disposition

Decision of the Minister quashed; order of certiorari granted.

Orders

  • Order of certiorari quashing the decision of 29 October 2010 refusing subsidiary protection.