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supreme court upholds order stopping b.j. prosecution after garda memory failures over 1990 inquiry [2003] iesc 69 the has upheld an preventing of anonymised man on rape and indecent assault charges finding that passage time had caused potentially important evidence about earlier to be lost. was cha
supreme court rejects doctor’s appeal over medical council inquiry the dismissed on procedural grounds, finding legal-aid challenge came too late and repeated litigation that could have been brought earlier. [2003] iesc 70 of ireland aftab ahmed’s against high court’s refusal judicial-review relief
supreme court upholds separate vat treatment for cable connection services the dismissed inspector of taxes’ appeal, affirming that and reconnection work was a service from delivery television radio signals. 155/2003 has an appeal by taxes upheld decision were supplies signals delivered through them
supreme court could consider discretionary grounds in medical inquiry legal aid appeal chief justice keane said the fully argued high even though trial judge had not decided them. his judgment formed part of a set judgments delivered on 19 december 2003. whether to refuse aftab ahmed’s judicial revi
supreme court upholds halt to prosecution after finding risk of unfair trial the allowed b.j.’s cross-appeal, citing specific and general prejudice from delay, dismissed dpp’s appeal against high injunction. has upheld an injunction stopping b.j. on two charges indecent assault one charge rape, that
supreme court dismisses appeal in disputed tax adviser partnership case the held that dispute over whether john gulliver was a partner dublin solicitors’ firm fell within an arbitration clause, leaving high stay place. [2003] iesc 68 has dismissed by against order staying his action while claimed is
supreme court quashes return for trial on £10,000-plus galway drugs charge by aisling byrne the has quashed fionn hughes's a drug-supply carrying potential minimum ten-year prison sentence and sent issue back to district fresh decision based original evidence. disputed arose from interception of veh
supreme court upholds €15,000 injury award but changes costs order the rejected dublin bus’s challenge to damages award, ordered plaintiff pay difference between high and circuit after finding trial judge had not considered all relevant circumstances. upheld a for general conor o’connor injuries sus
supreme court upheld €20,431 injury award but ordered plaintiff to pay additional costs the rejected dublin bus’s bid have personal action dismissed as an abuse of process, while making a separate order under section 17(5) because claim had been pursued in high despite being suitable for circuit cou
supreme court dismisses dublin bus appeal over €20,431 injury award the upheld high court’s assessment of damages and circuit scale costs after finding no basis to disturb its credibility findings or discretion. [2003] iesc 66 ireland has dismissed bus’s against a conor o’connor for injuries expense
supreme court rejects bid to halt prosecution over decades-old assault allegations the dismissed a doctor’s appeal against refusal of judicial review relief, finding delays and conduct complained did not justify stopping prosecution. it made no on guilt or whether charges were supported by evidence.
supreme court allows part of banks’ appeal over discovery in employment case the upheld documents about two former executives but set aside orders covering a specific loan and broad requests for supporting defence. 371/2003 has partly allowed an brought by patrick von gordon against four entities he
supreme court narrows ryanair’s discovery requests in aer rianta competition case the allowed across several disputed categories, restricted others and refused concerning unpleaded allegations or information rather than documents. [2003] iesc 62 varied a high decision against rianta, allowing appeal
supreme court narrows order for discovery in ryanair competition case the upheld ryanair’s entitlement to its action against aer rianta, but allowed airport operator’s appeal extent that high would be varied as proposed by mccracken j. [2002] iesc 62 rianta’s a only manner action, while leaving scop
supreme court dismisses appeal over cameroonian asylum seeker’s transfer to germany the held that ireland’s rules did not authorise transferring an application after had already rejected it. it dismissed state’s and affirmed high court’s certiorari order. 81/03 by minister for justice, refugee appli
supreme court overturns order quashing dublin asylum transfer decision the held that ireland could refer d.y.’s 2000 application to germany for examination, despite germany’s earlier rejection of a separate application. [2003] iesc 81/03 has overturned high decisions should examine an made in by ano
high court upholds nightclub drug-search warrant powers after dismissing woman’s claims the affirmed circuit decision on search claim and rejected a constitutional challenge to statutory powers. it refused declarations sought; judgment says would hear counsel appeal costs. [2004] 1ehc 404 over garda