Aengus Ó Corráin BL

 I mainly specialise in Judicial Review and public law in particular immigration, asylum, and human rights law. Other practice practice areas include: constitutional law, landlord and tenant law, property, planning and environmental law, EU Law, personal injuries, and licensing.

Recent cases include:

• Patrick Costello v The Government of Ireland and Others [2022] IESC 44 – This case was a Constitutional challenge by the Plaintiff to the proposed ratification of CETA free trade agreement between Canada, the EU and its member stares including Ireland. The case was described by Hogan J for the majority as follows:

“The issues which arise on this appeal accordingly to go to the very heart of our constitutional architecture. All of this means that the present appeal may yet be regarded as among the most important which this Court has been required to hear and determine in its almost 100-year history.”

• S v The Minister for Justice [2022] IEHC 578 – Successful judicial review of a decision of the Respondent to refuse the Applicant a visa to take up a work permit already granted by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

• P v The Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation [2021] IEHC 609 – Successful judicial review of a decision to refuse a work permit.

• Yesin v The Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation [2021] IEHC 821 – Successful judicial review of a decision to refuse a work permit.

• Rahman v Healy, Murphy, and the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána [2022] IEHC 206 – Successful judicial review of the refusal of a taxi licence to the Applicant.

• OPA v The International Protection Appeals Tribunal [2021] IEHC 321 – Successful judicial review of a decision to refuse international protection to the Applicant.

• NNM v The International Protection Appeals Tribunal [2020] IEHC 590 – Successful judicial review of a decision to refuse international protection to the Applicant.

• H v The International Protection Appeals Tribunal [2019] IEHC 898 – Successful judicial review of a decision to refuse international protection to the Applicant.

• S v The Governor of Midlands Prison [2019] 3 IR 595 – Successful Article 40 Inquiry into the lawfulness of the Applicant detention which was ultimately determined by the Supreme Court. This case clarified important legal issues in relation to the right to reside of qualifying family members under directive 2004/38/EC pending the determination of an application for a residence card.

“The Arbitration Act 2010 and Scott v Avery Clauses—Safeguarding Professional Indemnity Insurance Premiums. The Arbitration Act 2010 and Scott v Avery Clauses—Safeguarding Professional Indemnity Insurance Premiums”

Commercial Law Practitioner · Mar 1, 2015Commercial Law Practitioner · Mar 1, 2015

• This article examines potential pitfalls for practitioners when dealing with Scott v Avery-type arbitration clauses as a result of the passage of the Arbitration Act 2010.