Mr Singh, an Indian citizen married Ms Sledevska, a Latvian citizen. In January 2009 Mr Singh applied to the Minister under the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations, 2006 for a residence card as the spouse of a Union citizen exercising EU Treaty rights in the State. He provided no evidence of Ms Sledevska’s employment and his application was … Read More
Singh and Sledevska v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2010] IEHC 86 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 17 Feb 2010 |
| Judge: | Cooke J |
| Category: | EU Treaty Rights |
| Keywords: | EU Treaty Rights, Free Movement, Freedom of Movement (Right to), Residence Permit, Union Citizen |
| Country of Origin: | India; Latvia |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/64b08300-ea71-4b7b-8c89-4d5893cbbd05/2010_IEHC_86_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Europe |
| References: | Nearing v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
| Principles: | In an application for residence card under the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations, 2006 the Union citizen must provide direct evidence establishing the basis of her entitlement to and her exercise of the right of residence and of having moved to the State in exercise of her EU Treaty rights. |