Facts: The first and second applicants were a married couple from Pakistan residing in Ireland with their three children. They sought inter alia declarations that the first and second applicants, twins born to them in Ireland in 2005, had lawfully resided in the State since the birth of their first child, the third applicant, in 2002, as to render their … Read More
MY and Others v Minister for Justice and Others (No. 2)
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Attorney General and Ireland |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2015] IEHC 7 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 15 Jan 2015 |
| Judge: | MacEochaidh J. |
| Category: | EU Treaty Rights, Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Citizenship, Employment, EU Treaty Rights, Minor, Refugee |
| Country of Origin: | Pakistan |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/3eac6f17-9a1c-46f2-a49f-f3f0b1f8c013/2015_IEHC_7_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | The CJEU’s decision in Zambrano and subsequent related cases is to be interpreted as meaning that non-nationals who are unlawfully present in Ireland do not acquire lawful status from the birth of a child who happens to be an Irish/EU citizen. |