Facts: The applicants were a married couple. The first applicant, the wife, was an Irish national. She had three children from another relationship who were all Irish citizens and aged approximately 21, 12 and 6. Her husband was a Nigerian national. She was introduced to him by a mutual friend in or around 2010 and they maintained contact via telephone … Read More
Ford and Another v Minister for Justice
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice and Equality |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2015] IEHC 720 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 19 Nov 2015 |
| Judge: | Eagar J. |
| Category: | Residence, Visa |
| Keywords: | Residence, Visa |
| Country of Origin: | Ireland and Nigeria |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/51d7377f-7996-45cd-ac33-6a4c18793bb7/2014_IEHC_123_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Ireland |
| Principles: | This decision emphasises the extent to which novel means of communication, such as social media, can be important in establishing the existence of article 8 ECHR rights and similar constitutional rights for the purpose of making immigration-related applications, such as an application to join a spouse or, in the context of international protection, an application for family reunification. The decision also indicates that, when assessing such applications and the “family rights” at play,, decision-makers should give proper regard to the provisions of the Constitution, and not restrict their focus to article 8 ECHR. |