Facts: The appellants were two Malaysian nationals who sought permission to land and enter the State at Cork Airport in December 2020 in order to start an English language course in January 2021. They were refused permission to land because the course was to be conducted online and not in person. This decision was made at the time of the … Read More
Wen Wei & Ting Ting v Minister for Justice & anor
Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice and the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána |
Court/s: | Court of Appeal, Supreme Court |
Nature of Proceedings: | Appeal |
Judgment Date/s: | 19 Dec 2024 |
Judge: | Woulfe, S., Hogan, G., O’Donnell |
Category: | Immigration law |
Keywords: | Border control, Entry (Refusal of), Non-EU National, Refusal of leave to land, Student, Visa |
Country of Origin: | Malaysia |
URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/d56fd777-f75b-4b75-a57c-14e76b9e95c0/[2024]_IESC__58_Woulfe%20J.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
Principles: | The reference to public policy in the refusal of leave to land ground under section 4(3)(j), Immigration Act 2004 should be understood as distinct from national security and as granting wide discretion to the Minister. |