Aengus Ó Corráin BL

 Aengus mainly specialises in Judicial Review and public law in particular:- EU law; immigration, asylum, and human rights law. His other practice areas include:- constitutional law; criminal law; landlord and tenant law; property; planning and environmental 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 states 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” –  Commercial 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.

• Mandamus in Immigration Cases  (June 2024) – Irish Immigration Lawyers Association (IILA) Conference 2024
• Important Developments in the Law of Naturalisation in Ireland (June 2023) – Irish Immigration Lawyers Association (IILA) Conference 2023
• The Right to an Oral hearing prior to the revocation of EU Treaty Rights (June 2022) – Irish Immigration Lawyers Association (IILA) CPD Event
• Refusal of Relief on grounds of Discretion in Immigration, Asylum, and Citizenship Cases for “misconduct” (January 2021) – Irish Asylum and Citizenship Bar Association (IACBA) CPD
• Recent Developments in Judicial Review of Immigration Matters (November 2019) – The Solicitor’s Group CPD