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Registrar General appeals ruling that Russian man was born in Dublin during WW2
Summary
In 2016 the Court of Appeal considered an appeal against a High Court ruling that 76‑year‑old Russian Mr Sergey Chesnokov was born in Dublin on 28 September 1940 and should have his birth officially registered in Ireland. Chesnokov, a Moscow resident, had applied to the Registrar General to register his birth so he could spend more time in Ireland where his son and grandchildren live. The Registrar General had refused the application, citing insufficient independent evidence. Chesnokov challenged the refusal in the High Court, where Justice John Hedigan found it probable that he was born in Dublin and ordered the birth to be registered. The Registrar General appealed, arguing the challenge was untimely and that Chesnokov's parents had not wanted an Irish birth registration due to fear of Soviet authorities, yet had listed Dublin as the place of birth when registering in Russia.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Registrar General appeals ruling that Russian man was born in Dublin during WW2. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- September 28th, 1940 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016-10-27 Publication
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