Irish local news and public records
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high court rejects challenge to immigration detention warrant the found no error on face of and basis order release under article 40.4.2. [2016] iehc 506 has rejected a an warrant, finding its applicant 40.4.2 constitution. inquiry concerned mohammed lachheb, also known as adam alaoui, at cloverhill
court of appeal refuses stay company winding-up, suspends personal costs order pending the left in place high court’s compulsory liquidation orders, including appointment a new liquidator, while pausing against former liquidator until is decided. appeal; (prior proceedings) refused to orders winding
high court refuses facebook takedown bid over ugandan lawyer’s defamation claim the declined interim orders to remove or restrain posts, finding had defences reasonably likely succeed and that removal would serve no useful purpose. it made an agreed order for disclosure of information about pseudony
high court rejects bid to compel minister investigate trafficking allegations the held that investigating crime was a garda function and denied relief sought, while noting applicant could resume engagement with gardaí. [2016] iehc 530 has an application for judicial review seeking order requiring ju
high court refuses to quash asylum appeal decision after finding core credibility assessment lawful the upheld tribunal’s that applicant’s claimed employment was not established, while identifying unfairness in some other findings did invalidate decision. [2016] iehc 529 has refused an afghan reques
high court refuses article 40 release bid by cork prison detainee the found errors in district bail hearing but ruled they did not meet threshold for release. it also said available information establish that treatment conditions made detention unlawful. [2016] iehc 504 refused an application of a m
high court quashes refugee appeal decision over assessment of language reports the found that appeals tribunal had not properly weighed conflicting analyses and parts medical evidence, ordered a fresh consideration by different member. [2016] iehc 528 has quashed refusing status to an anonymised som
high court strikes out challenge to state renewable energy plan over delay the ruled that pat swords brought his ireland’s national action outside applicable time limit. it did not decide underlying environmental law claims. [2016] iehc 503 has struck proceedings by chemical engineer challenging pla
high court rules gary davis should be extradited to the united states rejected challenges based on offence correspondence, duplicity, specialty, prosecution in ireland and davis’s health rights. it concluded that he surrendered; supplied judgment excerpt does not set out a separate formal surrender
high court makes no costs order after restriction application against former director fails the had declined to restrict marie gorman because liquidator not proved she was a within statutory period. it later rejected her request for costs, finding acted in good faith on reasonable grounds. [2016] ie
high court dismisses challenge over data complaint hearing the held that a later statutory decision made judicial review moot and protection commissioner had no power to hold an oral at investigation stage. [2016] iehc 479 dismissed kevin martin’s commissioner’s refusal into his against st. raphael’
high court refuses forum connemara challenge to galway sicap contract award the held that unsuccessful tenderer received adequate reasons for its rejection and found no basis disturb rural development company limited. [2016] iehc 493 of ireland has refused limited’s judicial review county local comm
high court dismisses challenge to mother’s detention and daughter’s care placement the found arrest lawful held that her in was insofar as it amounted detention. dismissed article 40 inquiry application. [2016] iehc 557 has an 40.4 application challenging of a mother minor daughter during deportatio
high court awards garda €100,000 for injuries after prolonged assault the found substantially aggravated officer’s back condition and contributed to his retirement, but rejected claim that he had no capacity paid work. [2016] iehc 481 awarded a in general compensation finding 2005 pre-existing degen