Nadeem v The Minister for Justice and Equality & Anor [2020] IEHC 66 (18 February 2020)

Nadeem v The Minister for Justice and Equality & Anor [2020] IEHC 66 (18 February 2020)

The court refused leave to appeal because the legal issue raised does not meet the statutory threshold of exceptional public importance or desirability in the public interest, particularly in light of the European Court of Justice's decision in Chenchooliah, and there is no evidence of broader uncertainty or public...

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Citation
[2020] IEHC 66
Parties
Applicant: Muhammad Nadeem; Respondents: The Minister for Justice and Equality, Ireland and the Attorney General (No. 4)
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
18 February 2020
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Application for Leave to Appeal High Court Decision
Outcome
leave to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Exceptional Public Importance, Residence Rights, Deportation, Judicial Review Procedure
Immigration Law Administrative Law European Union Law Leave to Appeal Exceptional Public Importance Residence Rights Deportation Judicial Review Procedure

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Parties

Muhammad Nadeem

Applicant

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Ireland and the Attorney General (No. 4)

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Application for Leave to Appeal High Court Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant, having obtained a temporary Stamp 4 as a permitted family member under Regulation 5(3) of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 and subsequently refused a Residence Card for providing false/misleading information, is entitled to the benefit of the removal provisions in the 2015 Regulations and cannot be subject to a deportation proposal under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999.
  2. 2 Whether the decision involves a point of law of exceptional public importance and whether it is desirable in the public interest that an appeal should be taken.

Ratio Decidendi

The court refused leave to appeal because the legal issue raised does not meet the statutory threshold of exceptional public importance or desirability in the public interest, particularly in light of the European Court of Justice's decision in Chenchooliah, and there is no evidence of broader uncertainty or public benefit.

Court Disposition

leave to appeal refused

Orders

  • Application for certificate/leave to appeal refused.
  • No reference to the European Court of Justice will be made.