Diploma in Immigration and Asylum Law – 13th May 2024

Course Overview

Diploma in Immigration and Asylum Law course is designed for a range of working professionals. The course provides a detailed overview of the Irish Immigration and Asylum Law landscape.

Who is this course suitable for?

• HR specialists (For immigration compliance).
• Charities providing immigration support.
• Law firm caseworkers (Paralegals, legal executives, Solicitors).
• International Student Officers from Colleges/Schools/Universities.
• Private Sector workers generally; large consulting firms who advise on Tax and Immigration for relocation and corporate services.
• Relocation advisory firms.
• Law students/graduates thinking of expanding their interests, or those unsure as to apply for a Masters straight away, or those who want an “in-between” qualification.
• Immigration Advisors/Consultants.
• Those with a general interest, or looking to make a change.
• Solicitors/Barristers for CPD purposes.

If paying in instalments by direct debit, the deposit to book a place is €150 and the balance is split into three equal monthly payments.

Course Content

Weekly breakdown of Diploma in Immigration and Asylum Law

Week 1 Overview of Diploma in Immigration and Asylum Law in Ireland
• State bodies and functions
• Who is subject to Immigration control?
• Sources of Law
• Political, Cultural and Socio-Economic issues in the immigration debate
• Discussion – Open Borders v Closed Borders

Week 2 Entry into and Permission to Remain in the State
• Entry into the State
• Change of Status/Variation of Conditions – Section 4(7)/ Executive Discretion

Week 3 Residence in the State – Specific Administrative Schemes
• Students & Graduates
• Family Members of Irish Nationals/Lawful Residents
• Long Term Residence
• De Facto Partners
• Children
• Domestic Violence
• Religious/Volunteer Purposes

Week 4 – Removal from the State (Deportation)
• Powers of Deportation – Immigration Act 1999
• Section 3 “Notice of Intent to Deport”
• Revocation of Deportation Order (Section 3(11) application)
• Effects of Deportation Order – Valid for life
• Challenging a Deportation Order
• Exclusion Orders

Week 5 – Citizenship and Naturalisation
• Who is an Irish citizen?
• Birth-right citizenship
• 2004 Constitutional Amendment
• Naturalisation
• Revocation of naturalisation
• Specific requirements for naturalisation

Week 6 – EU Treaty Rights: Directive 2004/38/EC
• Scope of 2004 Directive
• Who is an EU national?
• Right of Entry and Residence for three months
• Right of residence for more than three months • Permanent Residence
• Retention of rights of residence

Week 7 – Free Movement of Persons TWO – Derivative Rights of Residence
• What are derivative rights of residence under EU law?
• Categories of residence

Week 8 – Employment Permits
• Employment Permit Legislation
• Categories of Permits
• Redundancy and Family Residence Rights (Spousal permit)
• Grant, Refusal and Revocation of EP
• Appeals

Week 9 – Refugee Status
• What is International Protection?
• Refugee Status
• Dublin III Transfers
• Application process; Initial Interview and Substantive Interview
• Decision(s): Refusal; Appeal to International Protection Appeals Tribunal

Week 10 – Subsidiary Protection & Permission to Remain
• What is Subsidiary Protection
• Three grounds for Subsidiary Protection
• Application process
• Refusal; Appeal to International Protection Tribunal
• Permission to Remain (PTR)

Suggested Reading & Material

Immigration and Citizenship Law, John Stanley (2017) Round Hall.

Immigration and Asylum Law, Clayton & Firth (2018), OUP.

International Protection Act 2015, Annotated (2019), Clarus Press.

The Law of Refugee Status, Hathaway & Foster (2014) CUP

The Refugee in International Law, Goodwin-Gill, McAdam 3rd Ed. (2007) (4th Ed, coming 2020).