Eligibility for citizenship of Ireland: what is “reckonable residency”?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by admin

In order to have their applications for citizenship of Ireland by “naturalisation”, considered, immigrants are required to have resided in the state with the required immigration permissions for a given period (per Part III of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship…

Posted in Immigration

What happens to their property after the death of your family member?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by admin

The Law Society of Ireland has prepared a useful useful information guide to the administration of estates in Ireland. If you are faced with the unenviable task of having to take care of a family member’s things after they die, this…

Tagged with: administration of estates, grant of probate, inheritance, next-of-kin, personal representative, Probate, will
Posted in Probate, Property

What is the difference between a “Mediated Agreement”, a “Separation Agreement”, a “Deed of Separation” and a “Judicial Separation”?

Posted on November 7, 2012 by admin

A Separation Agreement is a document that may be drawn up and executed by the parties to a marriage, where that marriage has broken down, and where they do not wish to have the terms of the breakdown imposed by…

Tagged with: Deed of Separation, divorce, independent legal advice, Judicial Separation, mediated agreement, mediation, separation, Separation Agreement, solicitor/mediator
Posted in Family Law, Mediation, Property

High Court cross currents and the right of Irish citizen children to the company of their parents.

Posted on September 21, 2012 by admin

As the debate about the forthcoming Children’s Referendum commences, those who oppose the change have begun arguing that the amendment will allow the State to swoop in and snatch children from the arms of their loving parents – this despite…

Tagged with: Article 8 ECHR, asylum, Bunreacht, Constitution, deportation order, European Convention on Human Rights, family, High Court, immigration, Ireland, Irish citizen child, non EEA, permission, residency, Zambrano
Posted in Immigration

Five things you need to know if you are an Irish citizen seeking immigration permission for your non-European spouse or partner.

Posted on August 8, 2012 by admin

Irish immigration law does not give Irish citizens a right to live in Ireland with their non-European spouse or civil partner. Irish citizens are often shocked to learn this. However, the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) does frequently exercise…

Tagged with: advice, civil partner, common law wife, de facto partner, gay, help, I.N.I.S., immigration, INIS, Ireland, lesbian, LGBT, permission, residency, same-sex, solicitor, spouse, work permit
Posted in Immigration

Deportation orders are forever. A recent High Court decision examined whether that’s too long.

Posted on August 3, 2012 by admin

A recent judgement from Kearns J in the High Court (Sivsivade & Ors -v- Minister for Justice & Ors, 2012 IEHC 244, June 2012) upheld a Deportation Order which the applicants had argued was in breach of the Irish Constitution…

Posted in Immigration

UK Supreme Court crushes immigration policy there

Posted on July 26, 2012 by admin

The UK Supreme Court made a historic ruling on the 18th of July, when it ruled that the authorities cannot rely on complex immigration rules that are the policy of the current government, and which have never been made lawful…

Posted in Immigration

A recent decision confirms that unreasonable delays in immigration and citizenship cases can be challenged

Posted on June 15, 2012 by admin

On the 11th of June the High Court granted permission to two clients of the Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) to apply for Judicial Review of the Minister for Justice’s failure to decide on their applications within a reasonable timeframe.…

Tagged with: citizenship, costs, delay, EU Treaty rights, free movement, High Court, immigration, Judicial Review, naturalisation
Posted in Immigration