Anisimova v. Minister for Justice [2001] IESC 202 (28 November 2001)

Anisimova v. Minister for Justice [2001] IESC 202 (28 November 2001)

The Minister for Justice conducted a proper and fair inquiry into whether the United Kingdom was the applicant's first safe country and afforded the applicant an adequate opportunity to make representations on the preliminary issue. The procedures adopted satisfied the requirements of natural and constitutional justice and the obligations under the von Arnim letter. There was no obligation to consider the substantive asylum claim in Ireland in these circumstances.

Citation
[2001] IESC 202
Parties
Applicant/appellant: Olga Anisimova; Respondent: Minister for Justice
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
28 November 2001
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review Appeal / Supreme Court Appeal From High Court Judgment of 18 February 1997
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Asylum Procedure, Legitimate Expectation, Natural Justice, First Safe Country Rule, Ministerial Discretion
Immigration Law Administrative Law Constitutional Law Asylum Procedure Legitimate Expectation Natural Justice First Safe Country Rule Ministerial Discretion

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Parties

Olga Anisimova

Applicant/appellant

Minister for Justice

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review Appeal / Supreme Court Appeal From High Court Judgment of 18 February 1997

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Minister for Justice was obliged to consider the applicant's asylum claim in Ireland or could refuse to do so on the basis that the United Kingdom was the 'first safe country'.
  2. 2 Whether the procedures adopted by the Minister satisfied the requirements of natural and constitutional justice and the obligations under the von Arnim letter.

Ratio Decidendi

The Minister for Justice conducted a proper and fair inquiry into whether the United Kingdom was the applicant's first safe country and afforded the applicant an adequate opportunity to make representations on the preliminary issue. The procedures adopted satisfied the requirements of natural and constitutional justice and the obligations under the von Arnim letter. There was no obligation to consider the substantive asylum claim in Ireland in these circumstances.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.