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supreme court limits dublin coroner’s power to call further medical evidence in vaccine inquest [2001] iesc 96 the has ruled that city coroner brian farrell could not an examining whether a three-in-one pertussis vaccination caused or contributed child’s death. mr justice hardiman, concurring with o
supreme court upholds limits on dublin coroner’s vaccine inquiry into alan duffy’s death the has upheld a ruling that city coroner exceeded his powers by conducting wide-ranging whether childhood pertussis vaccination contributed to of 22-year-old duffy. mr duffy died in mater hospital 31 december 1
supreme court upholds dismissal of 1989 medical negligence case over prolonged delay [2001] iesc 105 the has upheld a brought treatment at galvia hospital in 1986 after finding that proceedings had been left dormant for an unjustifiably long period. james brennan issued against noel fitzpatrick, lim
supreme court dismisses liam lawlor claim over west dublin 'guinness lands' venture by maeve rowan the has dismissed lawlor's that he was excluded from a proposed property development involving land known as "guinness lands" in county dublin. claimed had entered what described joint partnership agre
supreme court dismisses liam lawlor claim over west dublin land joint venture the has dismissed lawlor’s arising from an alleged to acquire and develop substantial lands in county dublin. mr lawlor, engineer businessman living near lucan, claimed that he, peter dwyer interests associated with seamus
supreme court upholds £60,000 libel award over cork prison article the has upheld a damages to finbarr hill examiner which jury found falsely suggested he was sex offender or child molester. mr serving three-year sentence in for occasioning actual bodily harm when newspaper published an on october 2
supreme court overturns £433,740 aer rianta judgment against ryanair [2001] iesc 94 the has overturned a summary obtained by over airport charges on routes between dublin and paris brussels. mr justice hardiman held that dispute contained substantial factual conflicts which required full trial. he s
supreme court sends ryanair’s €433,740 dublin airport charges dispute to full high hearing the has overturned a summary judgment requiring ryanair pay aer rianta £433,740 in disputed landing and passenger sent case back for hearing. concerned services on dublin-paris dublin-brussels routes during 19
supreme court upholds quashing of romanian man’s refugee refusal over incomplete translation the has upheld a decision refusing status to national petrea stefan after finding that relevant information he supplied was omitted from english considered by original decision-maker. arrived in ireland 1998
supreme court cuts damages award after finding plaintiff’s evidence persistently dishonest [2001] iesc 93 the has reduced a £72,500 personal injuries to £30,000 that plaintiff had repeatedly given false or unreliable about his medical condition and work history. patrick vesey was injured on septembe
supreme court orders pku test for donegal child despite parents’ refusal the has ruled that a 14-month-old should undergo screening his to allow blood sample be taken. north western health board brought case concerning youngest of h.w. and c.w.’s five children, identified in proceedings as “paul”. p
supreme court judge rejects health board bid to override parents on newborn pku test [2001] iesc 90 a has rejected the north western board's attempt establish power who refused consent for heel-prick their infant child. accepted that h.w. and c.w. were careful responsible parents. medical opinion wa
supreme court refuses health board bid to compel parents allow newborn screening test the has refused two their infant son undergo a routine blood despite finding decision refuse it was objectively unwise. north western sought mandatory order requiring parents, identified as h.b. and c.b., consent p
supreme court upholds cork wheelie-bin sticker system for unpaid waste charges the upheld corporation’s system, ruling that council could refuse to collect household where required payment receipt or waiver was not displayed. con o’connell, of hillview estate on tramore road in cork, challenged by j
supreme court upholds parents’ refusal of newborn blood screening test the has upheld a high decision refusing to allow north western health board carry out on boy against his wishes. case concerned j.w., born in 2000, whose parents h.w. and c.w. refused consent for standard heel-prick pku test. the
supreme court rejects health board bid to override parents on infant pku blood test the has rejected an attempt by north western who refused consent for a be carried out their son. was intended detect metabolic conditions capable of causing serious intellectual disability or life-threatening illness
supreme court quashes cork wheelie-bin sticker system used to enforce refuse charges by owen reid the has quashed corporation's for enforcing household charges, ruling that non-payment did not remove council's statutory duty collect waste. con o'connell, an alderman in corporation who had campaigned
supreme court sends divorce financial orders back to high over failure consider 1982 separation deed the has sent a long-running dispute after finding that judge who awarded wife half her husband's income, £1.5 million lump sum and other relief had not adequately applied statutory rules governing pr
supreme court allows terenure garda station detention appeal [2001] iesc 91 the has allowed an by member in charge of proceedings concerning philip clarke, with agreeing that mr clarke’s was lawful. a short judgment delivered on november 1, 2001, justice fennelly said he fully agreed chief keane bot
supreme court rules garda detention continued during trip to tallaght district the has held that a man detained at terenure station remained in lawful custody when gardaí temporarily brought him for separate criminal case. philip clarke had been arrested 7.45am on 14 april 2000 suspicion of robbery