High Court grants judicial review of the decision to issue the applicant with a deportation order, on the grounds that as the applicant has been a permitted family member, he came within the scope of the Citizens’ Rights Directive and the decision to deport him pursuant to domestic law, rather than remove him pursuant to European law, was unlawful.
Asylum and immigration - whether the Minister should have properly proceeded to institute the removal order process pursuant to European Law or the deportation process pursuant to domestic law - recognised as a permitted family member – Citizens’ Rights Directive – decision of the European Court – applicant comes within the scope of the European decision – deportation order was unlawful – judicial review granted.