Facts: E.M., a Pakistani national, arrived in Ireland in 2011 and applied for asylum. This application was refused. In 2012, he was issued with a deportation order. That same year, the appellant married an EU national resident in Ireland and he was granted a residence permission on this basis. When seeking to renew this permission in 2017, the Minister refused … Read More
E.M. v The Minister for Justice and Equality
Respondent/Defendant: | The Minister for Justice and Equality |
Court/s: | Supreme Court |
Nature of Proceedings: | Appeal |
Judgment Date/s: | 21 Feb 2024 |
Judge: | Dunne, E. |
Category: | Deportation |
Keywords: | Asylum (Application for), Deportation, Deportation Order, Employee, Employment, Marriage of Convenience |
Country of Origin: | Pakistan |
URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/2bd0e600-cc08-45e4-b2cc-a8e58bf44ca4/2024_IESC_3.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
References: | MAH v Minister for Justice [2021] IEHC 302, ANA v Minister for Justice [2021] IEHC 589, Huang v Minister for Justice [2021] IEHC 630, and Talukder v Minister for Justice [2021] IEHC 835. P.N.S. v. Minister for Justice [2020] IESC 11 |
Principles: | In the process of considering a whether to issue a deportation order, the Minister must consider a person’s employment prospects separately to whether or not the individual has a permission to reside in the State. A refusal to grant relief in the context of asylum and immigration cases should be used sparingly and with caution. |