The Supreme Court has dismissed the Minister for Justice’s appeal against a High Court order quashing the refusal of a Somali refugee’s application for family reunification with a woman he said was his wife. The Court left the application for the Minister to reconsider; it did not decide that the marriage had been proved or direct that permission be granted.
Supreme Court dismisses Minister’s appeal over Somali spouse reunification application
The Court held that a religious ceremony was not, by itself, a valid reason to refuse the application and sent the matter back to the Minister to reconsider. It did not decide whether the claimed marriage was proved.
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The Court held that a religious ceremony was not, by itself, a valid reason to refuse the application and sent the matter back to the Minister to reconsider. It did not decide whether the claimed marriage was proved.
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