Asif v The Minister for Justice and Equality (2019) IEHC 616
The High Court refused an application for judicial review of the decision of the Minister for Justice and Equality to revoke the residence card of the Applicant, a national of Pakistan who was married to an EU national.
The Applicant submitted an application to be granted permission to remain in the State pursuant to S4 of the Immigration Act 2004. The court held that there was no obligation on the Minister for Justice to consider the Applicant’s application for permission to remain other than under International Protection legislation or EU law. The court also upheld the findings of the Minister for Justice and Equality that the marriage was one of convenience contracted for the sole purpose of the Applicant obtaining residency in the State.
Dabrowski v The Minister for Justice and Equality (2019) IEHC 609
The High Court refused an application for judicial review of the decision of the Minister for Justice and Equality to issue a Removal Order and 5-year Exclusion order against the Applicant who was a Polish national. The court found that the decision of the Minister was neither disproportionate or unreasonable in circumstances where the Minister found that the Applicants personal conduct represented a genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat affecting one of the fundamental interests of society such as to warrant his expulsion.
P.R. v The Minster for Justice and Equality (2019) IEHC 596
Mr Justice Keane in the High Court refused an application for judicial review of the decision of the Minister for Justice and Equality to issue a Removal Order and 7-year Exclusion order against the Applicant who was a Polish national.
The Applicant challenged the orders of the Minister for Justice in circumstances where the review decision failed to provide reasons for the exclusion period of 7 years in the removal order. The Court rejected the argument.
