Facts: The applicants were asylum seekers who had been in Ireland since 2008. They requested temporary permission to work in the State from the Minister for Justice, claiming to have an entitlement to do so pursuant to s. 4 of the Immigration Act 2004 and s. 9(11) of the Refugee Act 1996 or, in the alternative, on foot of the … Read More
NHV and FT v Minister for Justice and Equality
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice and Equality |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2015] IEHC 246 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 17 Apr 2015 |
| Judge: | McDermott J. |
| Category: | Employment, Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Employment, Refugee |
| Country of Origin: | Burma and Cameroon |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/9ab6e597-cd7d-4019-8dad-7b35047da7e9/2015_IEHC_246_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | Access of non Irish-nationals to the labour market of the State is a matter for the legislature, save for situations governed by EU law. Restricting the right of access of non Irish nationals to the labour market does not breach their rights under the Constitution, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, or the ECHR. |