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