Irish local news and public records
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high court grants leave to challenge refusal of residence permission elderly parents the found substantial grounds review minister’s decision, citing applicants’ family ties, dependency evidence and fairness decision-making. it did not decide judicial itself. [2011] iehc 256 has granted four applica
high court defers o2 request for confidential comreg materials the ordered a first hearing on standard of review and fair procedures issue, leaving free to renew its disclosure afterward. [2011] iehc 265 has declined, now, order commercial documents sought by telefónica ireland limited in challenge
judge rejects ryanair recusal bid but assigns case to colleague avoid delay the high court found no objective bias in ryanair’s application, yet said another should handle litigation so defendant’s motion and could proceed without further delay. [2011] iehc 244 court, commercial rejected application
high court prohibits trial on 29 rape charges after decades-long delay the granted a judicial review application, citing unavailable hospital records, broad date ranges in some counts and effect of unexplained prosecutorial applicant. [2011] iehc 384 has prohibited an anonymised applicant against tw
high court dismisses builder’s contribution claim over delayed third-party notice the held that a prior ruling on unreasonable delay could not be reopened in company’s separate against engineer. [2011] iehc 258 dismissed atlantic distributors limited’s consulting engineer sean brennan for or indemni
high court rules three relatives’ psychiatric injury claims were time-barred the arose from aftermath of a fatal 2006 road crash. held that plaintiffs knew, or ought reasonably to have known, they had suffered significant injuries before their psychiatrist diagnosed them. [2011] iehc 260 has ruled f
high court refuses to stop dangerous-driving trial over missing lorries the found applicant had not shown that lorries’ unavailability created a real risk of an unfair and said his application was also delayed. [2011] iehc 241 refused prohibit criminal fatal crash on m4, finding accused loss two tri
high court ordered release after prison governor was not notified of arrest the found transfer custody unlawful because required written notice had been given. it did rule on applicant’s other grounds. [2011] iehc 264 a woman held at mountjoy women’s finding that her to comply with written-notice pr
high court orders marek siwy’s surrender to poland the rejected objections based on prison conditions and anticipated pre-trial detention, then found no statutory bar surrender. [2011] iehc 252 has ordered under a european arrest warrant, after rejecting his remaining objection that he faced real ri
high court refuses injunction to prevent eviction of woman from kilkenny home the found no fair issue be tried over whether her claimed residence right took priority mortgage, and held that damages could adequate if she later succeeded. it did not decide final claim. [2011] iehc 250 has refused an a
high court restores construction company struck off after revenue no-objection error the found it just to restore nalto ltd so could pursue an alleged tax claim and dpp proceed with criminal proceedings. petitioner must pay mr fitzgerald’s costs. [2011] iehc 251 has ordered be restored register of c
high court refuses six-week delay to polish surrender the found no medical evidence that respondent’s would harm his daughter and said humanitarian threshold for postponement was not met. [2011] iehc 248 refused a request six weeks of an anonymised man poland under european arrest warrant. applicati
high court finds subcontract dispute belongs in arbitration the dismissed a contractor’s application challenging arbitrator’s jurisdiction, while expressly leaving open whether his appointment complied with subcontract. [2011] iehc 249 has an by cleary & doyle contracting limited to stop winthrop en
high court refuses lecturer’s bid to stop planned redundancy the declined an interlocutory injunction against athlone institute of technology, holding that permanent employee status would not, by itself, prevent termination on notice. [2011] iehc 254 has refused application assistant lecturer at tec
high court finds 11 days in padded cell breached prisoner’s constitutional rights the found that conditions mountjoy prison wayne kinsella’s right to protection of person, but his application for immediate release failed. he was transferred cloverhill following day. [2011] iehc 235 continuous confin
high court rejects generators’ challenge to carbon levy bidding directions the held that viridian and endesa could not include revenue in electricity bids dismissed both judicial review applications. [2011] iehc 266 applications by power limited, huntstown company limited ireland ruling their genera
high court rules waterford summons was abuse of process the answered a consultative case stated by finding that prosecution’s handling one charge from january 2009 arrest unfair and district judge lacked jurisdiction to proceed full hearing. [2011] iehc 284 has ruled reissuing against noel furlong a
high court sends phone-call rights issue back to district the judge said a prisoner’s use of mobile phone while were being read did not, by itself, establish breach. must decide whether information was meaningfully communicated and, if accused prejudiced. [2011] iehc 236 has sent question about an m
high court refuses romanian couple’s challenge to welfare benefit decisions the ruled that husband could not claim jobseekers allowance after his self-employment ended, and refused judicial review applications, including wife’s over child benefit. [2011] iehc 532 has a applications for of refusing o
high court refuses challenge to extension of time for garda complaint investigation the held that ombudsman commission could investigate a alleging pattern harassment dating back 2003, and was not required invite sergeant’s submissions before extending limit. [2011] iehc 237 has refused application
high court quashes refusal to consider fresh legal aid application the ruled that new, more serious charges and a move trial on indictment changed circumstances. it did not grant or decide whether applicant qualified. [2011] iehc 540 quashed district judge coughlan’s decision decline gerard brett’s
high court rules piab act does not apply to hospital fall claim the held that pleaded arose from a mix of nursing care and medical treatment, placing it within an exclusion under act. [2011] iehc 231 has ruled personal injuries assessment board 2003 patient’s against mater misericordiae over she suf
supreme court rejects kilkenny market-right claim to trade on the parade held that 1861 markets act moved and extinguished earlier market rights, while allowing a limited for hay, straw coal parade. it dismissed appeal without deciding how rights interact with casual-trading law. has toby simmonds’s
high court keeps €3,000 monthly maintenance as it adjusts payments between former spouses and children the considered a father’s request to reduce maintenance, found some reduction justified, but set current payment at ordered annual income disclosures. [2011] iehc 233 month for respondent her twin
high court rejects challenge to judicial review rules in deportation case the held that could adequately protect constitutional and convention rights, while new facts be put minister through a statutory revocation process. [2011] iehc 214 rejected human-rights common-law governing case, finding prov
supreme court allows appeal over kilkenny property held through company the found that and mary kieran brownsbarn house, shares a second parcel of land on resulting trust for james stanley, reversing high court’s dismissal his claim. has allowed stanley’s beneficial ownership house related in county
supreme court sets aside €2.853m lump sum in judicial separation appeal the accepted evidence of a sharp fall farmland values, affirmed sale 205 acres and sent financial division back to high court. has allowed husband’s over €2.853 million ordered case, after agricultural land values undermined ass
high court dismisses tug-of-war club’s killarney incident case against international body the ruled that remaining claims over a 2006 competition and disciplinary sanctions were an abuse of process; it did not decide whether shoe ruling was correct. [2011] iehc 245 dismissed nicola conway’s proceedi
high court declares moldovan woman’s airport detention unlawful and awards €7,500 the found ireland breached eu obligations by refusing entry without allowing a visa process or properly considering documents showing woman was an citizen’s spouse. [2011] iehc 224 declared of at dublin awarded her in
high court orders security for costs in irish nullity proceedings the order came after found husband had a defence on merits and that delay case weighed strongly favour of requiring security. [2011] iehc 558 has ordered to provide his wife’s proceedings, finding he making order. judgment, delivered
high court refuses challenge to blue whiting fishing prosecution the rejected a fisherman’s application stop his and regulations, while refusing late request add ground about notice of closure. [2011] iehc 222 refused an by michael faherty over alleged validity regulations under which he was charged
high court dismisses husband’s bid to call accountant in divorce variation case the found serious litigation misconduct over financial disclosure, but described possible steps that could allow husband reengage with process. [2011] iehc 228 dismissed an application by a former forensic explain his fi
high court refuses challenge to refusal of long-term residency the dismissed muhammed saleem’s judicial review, finding his affidavits inadmissible and concluding that minister’s decision did not warrant being quashed. [2011] iehc 223 has refused a review by saleem minister for justice’s application
high court disposed to allow uk bail-failure proceedings against surrendered man the rejected five objections a request for consent under european arrest warrant act, but its judgment concludes that it is “disposed grant” consent. [2011] iehc 230 by stephen o’sullivan pursue an alleged bail offence,
supreme court orders retrial in bradley brothers’ libel appeals the set aside jury’s verdict after finding that jurors were wrongly told they could not consider reputation evidence on identification. it also held a later newspaper article be considered question. has jury verdicts for defendants two
high court refuses surrender to poland after finding flight was not established the declined order a man’s under european arrest warrant, saying it satisfied he had left evade justice. did decide his separate objection about rule of specialty. [2011] iehc 221 has refused man that fled justice before
high court awards costs after habeas corpus application became moot the found it was reasonable to seek an article 40 inquiry into a man’s detention, but did not decide whether detention lawful or rule on constitutional challenge. [2011] iehc 257 has awarded glen dempsey of garda questioning ended a
supreme court orders retrial of bradleys’ libel claims over star sunday article the set aside a jury verdict that brothers were not identified in 2004 article, finding evidence later and other identification should have been admitted. has dismissing alan bradley wayne bradley’s against independent n