A man from Sierra Leone has won his High Court challenge to the revocation of his refugee status after he received a prison sentence for a drugs offence.
The successful challenge was brought by Morris Ali, who arrived here in February 2001 and was granted refugee status in May 2002.
More than six years later, on October 29th, 2008, he pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing drugs and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. He also admitted possession of a false South African passport.
In September 2009, the minister for justice informed him he intended to revoke his refugee status.
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Lawyers for Mr Ali made representations to the minister on grounds including that his fiancee was expecting their child.