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November 2022

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Table of Contents

Books ................................................................................................................. 3
General Legal Texts ....................................................................................... 4
Legal Dictionaries ........................................................................................... 4
Other Material..................................................................................................... 4
Articles ............................................................................................................... 4

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Books
Bosworth, Mary. Inside Immigration Detention. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014.

Cali, Basak et al. Eds. Migration and the European Convention on Human Rights. Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 2021.

Clayton, Gina and Georgina Firth. Immigration and Asylum Law. 8th ed. Oxford: Oxford University
Press, 2018.

Costello, Cathryn. The Human Rights of Migrants and Refugees in European Law. Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 2015.

de Blacam, Mark. Judicial Review. 3rd ed. Dublin: Bloomsbury Professional, 2017.

EU Agency for Fundamental Rights. Handbook on European Law relating to Asylum, Borders and
Immigration. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2014.

Hailbronner, Kay and Daniel Thym. Eds. EU Immigration and Asylum Law: a commentary. 2nd ed.
Munich: Verlag CH Beck, 2016.

Hathaway, James. The Rights of Refugees under International Law. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 2021.

Hathaway, James and Michelle Foster. The Law of Refugee Status. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 2014.

Hughes, Christopher and Stephen Hughes. International Protection Act 2015 Annotated. Dublin:
Clarus Press, 2020.

Klaassen, Mark et al. Eds. Safeguarding Children's Rights in Immigration Law. Cambridge:
Intersentia, 2020.

McMahon, Aoife. The Role of the State in Migration Control: the legitimacy gap and moves
towards a regional model. The Netherlands: Brill, 2017.

Murphy, Ailbhe and Maeve Regan. Employment Law. 2nd ed. Dublin: Bloomsbury Professional, 2017.

Phelan, Margaret and James Gillespie. Immigration Law Handbook. 10th ed. Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 2018.

Reneman, Marcelle. EU Asylum Procedures and the Right to an Effective Remedy. Oxford: Hart
Publishing, 2014.

Rubio-Marin, Ruth. Human Rights and Immigration. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014.

Stanley, John. Immigration, Free Movement of Persons and Citizenship Law. Dublin: Thomson
Reuters Round Hall, 2019. (Round Hall Nutshell.)

Stanley, John M. Immigration and Citizenship Law. Dublin: Thomson Reuters Round Hall, 2017.

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General Legal Texts
Byrne, Raymond et al. The Irish Legal System. 7th ed. Dublin: Bloomsbury Professional, 2020.

Donovan, Dorothy. The Irish Legal System. Dublin: Round Hall, 2010. (Round Hall Nutshells).

Faulkner, Mary Mac Carthaigh, Daithi. Essentials of Irish law. Dublin : Clarus Press, 2022

Kenneally, Alison and John Tully. The Irish Legal System. Dublin: Clarus Press, 2013.

Thornton, Liam et al. Fundamentals of the Irish Legal System. Dublin: Round Hall, 2016.

Legal Dictionaries
Hunt, Brian and Henry Murdoch. Murdoch and Hunt’s Dictionary of Irish Law. 6th ed. Dublin:
Bloomsbury Professional, 2016.

Woodley, Mick. Ed. Osborn’s Concise Law Dictionary. 12th ed. UK: Sweet & Maxwell, 2013. (Also
available in eBook format.)

Other Material

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Better Protecting Refugees in the EU and
Globally: UNHCR's proposals to rebuild trust through better management, partnership and
solidarity. December 2016, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/58385d4e4.html

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). UNHCR's Recommendations to the Federal

Republic of Austria for its Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU). June 2018,
available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/5b35e4367.html

Articles
Family reunification for international protection beneficiaries
Citation: The Bar Review 2022, 27(2), 47-50
Keywords: Immigration

After the fall

Citation: G.L.S.I. 2022, 116(4), 34-37
Keywords: Afghanistan; Ireland; Judges; Refugees; Women

Supreme Court finds no right to maternity benefit without work permit

Citation: I.R.N. 2022, 1/2, 25-26
Keywords: Contracts of employment; Employees' rights; Employers' powers and
duties; Ireland; Maternity benefits; Migrant workers; PAYE; Pay Related Social
Insurance; Work permits

Editorial: The Temporary Protection Directive and Nasc's Experience of Families Fleeing
from Ukraine to Ireland
Citation: Irish Journal of Family Law 2022, (2), 21-22
Keywords: Asylum policy; EU law; Ireland; Non-governmental
organisations; Refugees; Temporary protection; Ukraine

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Surrogacy in Ukraine and the Provision of Irish Citizenship and Travel Documents to
Resultant Children
Citation: Irish Journal of Family Law 2022, (2), 23
Keywords: Children; Citizenship; Ireland; Surrogacy; Travel documents; Ukraine

EU Treaty Rights and the Expanded Reach of Retained Rights of Residence under
Directive 2004/38/EC for Victims of Domestic Violence
Citation: Irish Journal of Family Law 2022, (2), 30-36
Keywords: Belgium; Domestic violence and abuse; EU law; Equal
treatment; Ireland; Spouses; Third country nationals; Victims

Procedure to revoke citizenship unconstitutional

Citation: Irish Law Times 2022, 40(2), 19
Keywords: Constitutionality; Ireland; Naturalisation; Revocation; Separation of powers

Recusal motion refused

Citation: Irish Law Times 2022, 40(2), 19
Keywords: Constitutionality; Ireland; Naturalisation; Revocation; Separation of powers

The good character requirement — barriers of institutional racism within the Irish
naturalisation process
Citation: Irish Law Times 2022, 40(12), 174-180
Keywords: Immigration; Human rights
Keywords: Good character; Immigration policy; Institutional racism; Ireland; Morals and
law; Naturalisation

Immigration decision overturned because of risk of applicant being subjected to FGM

Citation: Irish Law Times 2022, 40(15), 210
Keywords: Immigration

Reforming the “credibility test” to better recognise LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

Citation: Irish Law Times 2022, 40(16), 235-240
Keywords: Immigration; Human rights

Revoking a naturalisation certificate and the short waking life of Section 19

Citation: The Bar Review 2021, 26(1), 14-17
Keywords: Immigration; Constitutional law

Judge overturns "thoroughly flawed" denial of work permit to chef

Citation: I.R.N. 2021, 35, 6
Keywords: Discretion; Eligibility; Employers' powers and duties; Immigration
status; Ireland; Work permits

Minister erred in law by denying work permit to Turkish worker

Citation: I.R.N. 2021, 41, 13
Keywords: EU law; Foreign nationals; Ireland; Ministers' powers and duties; Rights of
entry and residence; Turkey; Work permits

Refusal to grant permit to foreign national overturned by judge

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 Citation: I.R.N. 2021, 10, 16-17
Keywords: Foreign nationals; Ireland; Ministers' powers and duties; Visas; Work permits

Review of decisions to reject employment permit applications

Citation: I.E.L.J. 2021, 18(4), 105-107
Keywords: Ireland; Reviews; Work permits

The impact of the covid-19 pandemic on immigration and asylum law in Ireland – Part I &
II
Citation: Irish Law Times 2021, 39(8), 118-124
Keywords: Asylum policy; Coronavirus; Immigration policy; Immigration
services; Infectious disease control; Ireland; Remote working; Travel documents; Visas

The balance between rights of families and control of immigration

Citation: Irish Law Times 2021, 39(13), 186-190
Keywords: Constitutional law; Immigration

Should states impose their family law on foreigners whom they welcome as immigrants?
Citation: Irish Law Times 2021, 39(14), 209-212
Keywords: Conflict of laws; Family law; Immigration

Irish immigration considerations in corporate transactions

Citation: Irish Law Times 2021, 39(15), 220-224
Keywords: Acquisitions; Due diligence; Ireland; Right to work; Third country
nationals; Transfer of undertakings

Immigration law: Immigration Act 1999 - notification of intent to deport

Citation: I.L.T. 2021, 39(4), 61-62
Keywords: Brazil; Criminal proceedings; Deportation orders; Immigration policy; Ireland

International protection: gender-based violence - forced marriage

Citation: I.L.T. 2021, 39(4), 62-63
Keywords: Forced marriage; Immigration policy; Internal relocation; Ireland; South Africa

If you ever go across the sea to Ireland

Citation: G.L.S.I. 2020, 114(10), 21-25
Keywords: Citizenship; Deprivation of citizenship; Ireland; Refusal

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