Facts: The applicant was a Mauritian citizen who came to Ireland in July 2006 on an student permission. This permission was renewed from time to time until June 2012. In October 2012 she applied for a change of status to regularise her position in the State, which would effectively allow her continue to reside in Ireland without the requirement that … Read More
Luximon v Minister for Justice
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice |
| Citation/s: | [2016] IECA 382 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial Review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 15 Dec 2016 |
| Judge: | Finlay Geoghegan J. |
| Category: | Residence |
| Keywords: | Immigration, Protection (International), Regularisation, Residence, Residence Permit, Student |
| Country of Origin: | Mauritius |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/8fa3faf7-d874-4a36-914c-4354fad01088/2016_IECA_382_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Geographic Focus: | Other |
| Principles: | The decision in Luximon confirms that the provisions of the Irish Constitution regarding private and family life rights and similar rights under Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights must be considered by the Minister when assessing an application for change of immigration status under section 4(7) of the Immigration Act 2004. |