Luximon v Minister for Justice and Equality

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Respondent/Defendant:Minister for Justice and Equality
Court/s:Supreme Court
Citation/s:[2018] IESC 24
Nature of Proceedings:Appeal/Judicial Review
Judgment Date/s:24 Apr 2018
Judge:MacMenamin J
Category:Immigration law
Keywords:Immigration, Migrant, Student
Country of Origin:Mauritius
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/8a2e522b-f438-4344-963a-7247640c9911/2018_IESC_24_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH
Geographic Focus:Other

Facts: The applicants were Mauritian citizens who came to Ireland lawfully on student permissions which were renewed periodically from time to time for several years. In 2011 the government adopted a new policy which placed a maximum time limit on how long students could remain in the State. The applicants subsequently applied to the Minister for a change of status … Read More

Principles:The Minister was obliged to consider constitutional and ECHR rights when deciding an application to vary permission under section 4(7) of the Immigration Act 2004.
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