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supreme court limits scientology discovery order in mary johnson case the has overturned part of a requiring church mission dublin and three individual defendants to obtain documents held by organisation england. brought proceedings 1995 seeking damages for alleged conspiracy, misrepresentation, bre
supreme court says irish courts can hear €22m ballaghaderreen meat-fire insurance dispute by ruth mercer the has ruled that high an arising from 1992 fire at united meat packers plant in ballaghaderreen, co roscommon, where allegedly worth £22 million was destroyed. had been supplied minister for ag
supreme court rejects article 40 challenge by man serving 15-year special criminal sentence [2001] iesc 23 the has rejected an stiofán breathnach to his detention while a number of prison sentences, longest which was 15 years following conviction in november 1993. appeal arose after high refused ord
supreme court stops prosecution over delay in case involving alleged offences by 14-year-old the has restrained director of public prosecutions from continuing a against man who was 14 when he allegedly committed sexual two young girls. appellant, identified only as b.f., had been charged with oral
supreme court sends wheatfield detention challenge back for article 40 inquiry the has directed high to conduct a fresh into lawfulness of stiofán breathnach’s in prison. breathnach was serving 15-year sentence imposed by special criminal november 1993. he argued that aspects his were unlawful, incl
supreme court quashes order combining two criminal indictments the has quashed circuit orders which allowed separate against james alan conlon to be combined for trial. mr had faced three fraudulent-conversion charges arising in april 1996. he was sent forward trial later that year and tried on thos
supreme court upholds refusal of christopher kinahan's temporary release application [2001] iesc 16 the has upheld to kinahan while he was serving a four-year prison sentence for receiving stolen cheques. committed mountjoy in march 1998, transferred portlaoise year later and moved training unit at
supreme court judge says mental health detention law had to be read purposively in waterford case [2001] iesc 14 a has said existing legislation given purposive interpretation resolve dispute over the lawful of clive gooden involving regional hospital and st otterans hospital. mr justice hardiman ag
supreme court upholds detention of waterford psychiatric patient after voluntary discharge notice by daniel keane the has upheld clive gooden at st. otteran’s hospital in ruling that authorities could lawfully convert his status from to involuntary before 72-hour expired. had been admitted voluntari
supreme court refuses injunction forcing eircell to keep supplying kerry mobile phone retailer the has refused order continue prepaid phones a operating mainly in county while wider contractual dispute awaits trial. noel ó murchú, trading as talknology, sold through several outlets south of ireland.
supreme court refuses to restore galway solicitor frank burke roll [2001] iesc 13 the has upheld a decision refusing after he was struck off for misconduct involving dishonesty and client funds. admitted as in 1973 practised company. 1991, high him following findings by law society's disciplinary co
supreme court rejects storm fm bias challenge to dublin youth radio licence award by maeve rowan the has rejected fm's of a aimed at listeners aged 15 34 rival consortium spin fm. independent and television commission awarded contract maypril limited, trading as fm, on october 11, 1999. communicatio
supreme court dismisses solicitor’s challenge to disciplinary tribunal process the has dismissed solicitor maurice o’callaghan’s procedure used by solicitors in a misconduct case arising from handling of personal injury claim. had found allegations against mr o’callaghan proved and him guilty miscon