Launch of ECtHR Admissability Checklist
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has launched an online admissibility checklist for lay applicants to limit the amount of inadmissible applications lodged in the Strasbourg court.
Inadmissible applications have increased the workload of the Court and Registry and so the measure may alleviate some of this increased pressure. Although the checklist is issued by the ECHtHR itself, it has no legal force. The ECtHR has said it envisages that the measure will assist applicants in the time-consuming and lengthy process of inadmissible applications.
Launch of EU Immigration Portal
The European Commission has launched a new immigration portal. The laws and policies for each of the 27 Member States are detailed on the website, together with links to relevant authorities and support organisations. The Irish sections provide a breakdown of the various laws and policies as they apply to family members of non-EU citizens, non-EU workers, students and researchers.