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supreme court upholds use of pre-2000 asylum decision under refugee act transition rules [2002] iesc 8 the has ruled that an made ireland’s former administrative system could be carried forward into statutory procedure introduced 1996. case concerned u, who arrived in ireland on 2 august 2000 and ap
supreme court upholds negligence finding over failure to investigate fatal panic attacks the has upheld a medical against st james’s hospital and extended liability consultant physician dr michael buckley treatment of joseph wolfe before his death in 1991. mr died at from rare tumour known as phaeoc
supreme court overturns €142,000-equivalent negligence award against st james’s hospital the has overturned a high finding of arising from death 33-year-old joseph wolfe an exceptionally rare tumour. mr died at dublin in november 1991 phaeochromocytoma, abdominal tumour that was discovered only afte
supreme court rejects portlaoise prisoner's bid to force release review under 1998 act the has rejected an appeal by henry doherty, a prisoner serving sentence imposed special criminal court, over minister for justice's refusal treat him as qualifying arrangements associated with multi-party agreeme
supreme court rejects henry doherty bid for early release under good friday agreement scheme by daniel keane the has dismissed an appeal over minister justice's refusal to treat him as a qualifying prisoner accelerated-release arrangements introduced following agreement. was serving sentences in por
supreme court upholds minister’s power to inspect dunnes stores company records the has upheld minister for enterprise, trade and employment’s direct an examination of books documents belonging two companies as a preliminary step towards deciding whether seek formal investigation. proceedings involv
supreme court upholds minister’s power to examine dunnes stores records over past company payments the has upheld minister for enterprise, trade and employment’s appoint an authorised officer arising from irregular identified by mccracken tribunal. dispute concerned ireland (ilac centre) limited. fo
supreme court allows state appeal over dunnes stores company records investigation the has overturned a high ruling which had found that minister for enterprise acted outside her powers when appointing an authorised officer to examine books and of two companies. dispute arose from july 1998 decision