Facts: Ms Rana and Mr Ali were in Ireland on student permissions. Upon their expiration, they each entered into what were later held to be marriages of convenience with EU citizens. They both held residence permissions in the State as spouses of EU citizens. Their permissions were both respectively revoked. Ms. Rana’s was revoked for entering into a marriage of … Read More
Rana & Ali v Minister for Justice
Respondent/Defendant: | Sangeeta Rana, Lehrasib Ali |
Court/s: | Supreme Court |
Citation/s: | [2024] IESC 46 |
Nature of Proceedings: | Appeal |
Judgment Date/s: | 18 Oct 2024 |
Judge: | O’Malley, I., Dunne, E, Hogan, G., Collins, M., Donnelly A. |
Category: | Residence |
Keywords: | Free Movement, Good character, Regularisation, Residence Permit, Student, Union Citizen |
Country of Origin: | India, Pakistan |
URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/8c4be3d7-0c16-4132-bbcc-d5aa817f2816/2024_IESC_46.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
Principles: | When assessing applications under the Special Scheme for Students and the good character and conduct criteria, it is not necessary for the decision-maker to reassess a question of gravity where a previous permission had been revoked for reasons relating to a marriage of convenience. In giving reasons, it is sufficient for a decision-maker to state that they have considered all the material before them, unless there is some evidence-based reasons for thinking otherwise. |