Sobhy v the Chief Appeals Officer, Minster for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the Attorney General

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Sobhy v the Chief Appeals Officer, Minster for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the Attorney General
Respondent/Defendant:The Chief Appeals Officer, Minster for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Ireland and the Attorney General
Court/s:Supreme Court
Citation/s:[2021] IESC 81
Nature of Proceedings:Appeal
Judgment Date/s:16 Dec 2021
Judge:Baker M
Category:Immigration law
Keywords:Employment, Employment of ILLEGALLY resident third-country national (Illegal), Migrant (Illegally resident / staying), Regularisation
Country of Origin:Mauritius
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/202b8113-c263-4b55-9f17-01d39a3c6e3c/2021_IESC_81.pdf/pdf#view=fitH

Facts: The applicant, a national of Mauritius, arrived in Ireland in 2008 under a scheme to attract foreign students. She studied and worked in Ireland lawfully until 2012. A change in the scheme required the applicant to apply for a change of status. Her two applications were refused. The applicant continued to reside and work in Ireland without an immigration … Read More

Principles:Social welfare benefits under the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 cannot accrue to a person who does not have a work permit or immigration permission to be in the State, despite making the relevant statutory contributions.
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