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court upholds ronan mcgrath endangerment conviction over fatal portobello bridge incident [2004] iecca 11 of criminal appeal the has upheld mcgrath's for reckless following an near in dublin which resulted death 19-year-old david langan. langan suffered head injuries at grove road early hours 26 aug
court rejects fergal cagney challenge to endangerment conviction over david langan death of criminal appeal the has rejected cagney's his for reckless arising from an altercation near portobello bridge in dublin which preceded 19-year-old langan. and cousin ronan mcgrath were tried circuit court. fa
high court upholds deportation orders for five nigerian children the dismissed children’s judicial review challenge, finding that their mother’s asylum application included them and minister could treat claims as refused with hers. [2004] iehc 433 challenge to orders, ruling had was entitled applica
appeal court refuses leave in case involving life sentences for sexual offences against four daughters the of criminal held that trial judge could treat scale, duration and impact as exceptional circumstances warranting sentences, despite guilty pleas. has refused to imposed on a man who pleaded rap
court refuses appeal against manslaughter conviction over toddler’s death the of criminal held that automatism caused by voluntarily consumed alcohol did not provide a defence to manslaughter, and refused leave appeal. has john reilly his 18-month-old oisín reilly, holding trial judge correctly dire
supreme court allows prosecution of christian brother over decades-old tralee abuse allegations to proceed [2003] iesc 69 the has refused stop an anonymised on eight charges arising from alleged sexual at industrial school in more than 30 years earlier. d.d., then aged 63, faced four counts indecent
supreme court finds revenue failed to inform taxpayer of appeal right the allowed terence keogh’s on fair-procedure grounds, but left form relief be decided after hearing counsel. 204/03 against dismissal his judicial review challenge income tax assessments, finding that officials tell him he could
supreme court judgment says crime proceeds law did not cover wicklow house bought with alleged uk by clara finn a has concluded that high order freezing county under the of act 1996 should be set aside because legislation apply to crimes committed in united kingdom. had made july 2002 after finding
supreme court says proceeds law does not cover crimes committed outside state justice mccracken agreed the appeal should be allowed and high order set aside, while explaining how judges apply sections 8 3 of crime act. 042/03 concerned an under act 1996 involving property alleged to have been acquir
supreme court dismisses appeal over high costs after accepted lodgment the upheld decision allowing a plaintiff’s to be taxed on scale, finding appellant had not shown both an error by taxing master and resulting injustice. dismissed astra business systems limited’s scale of allowed jackie cronin (n
supreme court orders release after ruling extradition warrants were not lawfully produced the allowed an appeal over received at garda headquarters before a change in law, finding no evidence they to designated officer by required date. it said proceedings under new law remained open. thomas james o
supreme court allows appeal over personal production of extradition warrants the held that a statutory transition rule required to be produced in person commissioner before old law could continue apply. 130/04 allowed an constitutional inquiry concerning warrants, holding had personally garda síochá
supreme court dismisses fisherman’s appeal over fall on vessel the upheld high court’s finding that plaintiff had not proved his accident happened as alleged. dismissed john o’flaherty’s and affirmed order rejecting personal injury claim against o’mathuna baid teoranta. o’flaherty, skipper of a fish
supreme court rejects new accident account on appeal justice hardiman agreed with the proposed order and said plaintiff could not recast his evidence to argue that he had fallen into an uncovered hold. [2004] iesc 28 rejected attempt advance a of personal injury appeal, in judgment also urged lawyer