High Court grants an Egyptian national judicial review of the decision revoking his residence card, on the grounds that the Minister for Justice has failed to provide any reasons for why the Egyptian national does not have derivative right of residence when the Department of Social Protection has determined that his EU citizen wife, from whom he separated, enjoys a right of residence.
Judicial review – asylum and immigration – European law - Egyptian national challenging the decision his residence card - separated from his EU-national wife – wife lives here and receives job seekers allowance - residence card revoked on the basis that his wife is not exercising EU Treaty rights consistent with the EC (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 - one must be habitually and lawfully here to receive jobseeker’s allowance – cannot sidestep the Department of Social Protection who deems that his wife enjoys a primary right of residence – failed to provide reasons why he does not enjoy a derivative right of residence under the Regulations in circumstances where the Department of Social Protection has determined that his wife enjoys a right of residence – cannot get information from his wife - cannot properly be expected to do the impracticable – decision unreasonable and irrational – judicial review granted.