Agbonlahor v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

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Respondent/Defendant:Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Court/s:High Court
Citation/s:[2007] IEHC 166
Judgment Date/s:18 Apr 2007
Judge:Feeney
Category:Deportation
Keywords:Deportation, Deportation Order, European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/982617d2-e7b1-4cbc-b930-e3597c42629f/2007_IEHC_166_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH

The applicants requested that the Minister amend or revoke their deportation orders on the basis that one of them, the first-named applicant’s young son, was diagnosed with ADHD and that deportation would be in breach of his rights under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The Minister refused the request and the applicants sought to challenge the refusal by way of judicial review. In refusing the relief sought, the Court held that aliens who are subject to expulsion cannot claim entitlement to remain in order to benefit from State assistance, save where there are exceptional circumstances and that the applicant had not established such exceptional circumstances entitling him to protection.

Principles:Aliens who are subject to expulsion cannot claim entitlement to remain in the State in order to benefit from State medical or social assistance save where there are exceptional circumstances.
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