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supreme court judge finds pre-1997 assault causing bodily harm was common law offence [2001] iesc 50 a has held that occasioning actual before the relevant provisions of non-fatal offences against person act 1997 came into force, finding which affected whether padraic grealis could face further pros
supreme court prohibits assault prosecutions caught by 1997 abolition of common law offences the has prohibited three arising from incidents in mayo and cork after ruling that involved had ceased to exist before cases were completed. padraic grealis faced summonses alleged may 1997. two assaults at
supreme court blocks assault prosecutions arising from mayo and cork incidents [2001] iesc 50 the has ruled that against padraic grealis emmett corbett could not proceed after common-law offences involved were abolished without an effective transitional provision preserving them. mr faced three summ
supreme court rules circuit can hear sligo man's appeal over withdrawn disability allowance [2001] iesc 49 the has ruled that had jurisdiction to a against withdrawal of his allowance, despite original decision having been issued in name criminal assets bureau. simon mcginley appealed after social w
supreme court sets out proper format for circuit cases stated after 299-page transcript attached [2001] iesc 49 the has criticised form of a case which arrived with evidence attached, saying appellate courts should instead be given clear statement facts and precise legal question to decided. mrs jus
supreme court overturns £100,000 award to former north kildare-wicklow state solicitor by daniel keane the has overturned a damages charles coonan arising from decision not extend his term as for kildare and wicklow beyond age of 65. mr had held post since august 1974. written conditions appointment
supreme court upholds ringmahon tax deduction for interest on £6m bank loan the has upheld company’s entitlement to deduct £435,764 in when calculating its trading profits purposes. dispute arose from financing of ringmahon, a company involved retailing food, clothing and household goods under dunne
supreme court judge would uphold £100,000 award to north kildare-wicklow state solicitor by daniel keane a said he damages charles coonan over the refusal extend his appointment as for kildare and wicklow beyond age of 65. mr justice geoghegan's judgment concerned conditions accepted when appointed
supreme court rejects pco bid to split medicines approval delay case the has upheld a decision requiring manufacturing ltd’s dispute with irish board over alleged delays in approving medicinal products proceed as single full high hearing. had complained that was taking too long determine application
supreme court halts limerick robbery prosecution after gardaí lost video of crime [2001] iesc 45 the has stopped further daniel braddish for a 1997 parted with recording said to show being committed. mr was arrested on 14 october detective garda o’neill viewed surveillance footage from shop and beli
supreme court allows limited discovery of law society documents in kerry solicitor’s judicial review case the has ruled that solicitor patrick enright may obtain a category from ireland for use proceedings connected with criminal charges brought against him. mr enright, who returned to private pract
supreme court finds £250,000 payment to thomas keleghan taxable but rejects capital gains tax claim on loan notes the has ruled that a received by in connection with 1990 share sale was as employment-related income, while rejecting revenue’s separate attempt impose when associated were redeemed. one
supreme court grants meridian two-week injunction to protect mobile subscriber sale the granted communications a preventing eircell from terminating services its customers while sought sell base of about 20,000 users. also temporarily restrained presenting petition wind up meridian. both protections
supreme court rejects anthony scully challenge to dublin road traffic convictions but flags sentencing problem the has rejected scully’s attempt quash three district convictions, while leaving open significant questions about what could happen next because judge had retired. was convicted on septemb