New ECJ Judgements On Right Of Residence

Two judgements have been handed down recently from the European Court of Justice which may have far reaching consequences for parents of EU children enrolled in schools in the State.

The court ruled that the primary carers of such children of EU workers had a right of residence until the children were 18 or until they finished their education. This in turn meant that the applicant parents were entitled to housing assistance and housing benefits in the UK. This extends the right of residence of an EU citizen beyond the explicit categories of worker, self employed or self sufficient persons. The cases are

Ibrahim v Harrow London Borough Council
and Teixera v London Borough of Lambeth