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Courts Service · 2021-08-31 · courts

High Court extends time for DPP to correct case stated appeal procedure

high court extends time for dpp to correct case stated appeal procedure the refused walsh respondents’ bid strike out dpp’s appeal, allowing required notice and filing steps be repeated in statutory order. it did not decide appeal’s underlying legal question. [2021] iehc 570 has an application by co

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Courts Service · 2021-08-31 · courts

High Court awards fire-protection company costs after rejecting property firm’s injunction costs claim

high court awards fire-protection company costs after rejecting property firm’s injunction claim the ruled on arising from a 2020 ex parte injunction, finding that plaintiff had not disclosed relevant offer to reset fire alarm panels and order was unnecessary. [2021] iehc 569 has refused dardania ho

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Courts Service · 2021-08-30 · courts

Appeal court allows limited expert evidence in FGM convictions appeal, refuses new examination of child

appeal court allows limited expert evidence in fgm convictions appeal, refuses new examination of child the has not decided whether to admit proposed as fresh or are safe. it directed a hearing help decide those questions. provisionally declined from defence an against for female genital mutilation

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Courts Service · 2021-08-27 · courts

High Court allows bank’s appeals over couple’s proposed insolvency arrangements

high court allows bank’s appeals over couple’s proposed insolvency arrangements the found existing restructured mortgage remained affordable and their applications were premature. it said future pension lump sums could not be counted as assets under relevant provisions, left precise orders for a lat

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Courts Service · 2021-08-27 · courts

High Court rejects challenge to minimum fine for tobacco tax offence

high court rejects challenge to minimum fine for tobacco tax offence the declined declare summary penalty unconstitutional, finding that sentencing judges have several options. it left and final orders, including costs, later. [2021] iehc 567 has refused a constitutionality of certain offences, reta

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Courts Service · 2021-08-26 · courts

High Court dismisses appeal against possession order for Wexford property

high court dismisses appeal against possession order for wexford property the upheld after finding second plaintiff entitled to enforce mortgage, but varied so it named that plaintiff. declined stay and invited submissions on final costs. [2021] iehc 654 of ireland dismissed david jacob’s a circuit

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Courts Service · 2021-08-26 · courts

Supreme Court dismisses Kenny appeals over Trinity College costs orders

supreme court dismisses kenny appeals over trinity college costs orders the rejected both appeals, holding that underlying decisions had become final and proposed action could not proceed. it invited further submissions on interest accrued costs. has dismissed two by james concerning awarded to prov

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Courts Service · 2021-08-25 · courts

Court upholds teenage boy’s sexual assault conviction over incident involving six-year-old neighbour

court upholds teenage boy’s sexual assault conviction over incident involving six-year-old neighbour of appeal the has upheld fn for sexually assaulting a when himself was aged 14. convicted in central criminal on 22 december 2020. he had faced two charges young brothers. jury disagreed an allegatio

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Courts Service · 2021-08-25 · courts

High Court allows limited judicial review challenge to Zbigniew Zadecki stolen-property convictions

high court allows limited judicial review challenge to zbigniew zadecki stolen-property convictions [2021] iehc 553 the has allowed pursue a two district for possession of stolen property, while refusing permission on most his other claims. had faced numerous charges in april 16, 2021. some were dis

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Courts Service · 2021-08-25 · courts

High Court refuses late extension in NTA appeal over bus-service acquittals

high court refuses late extension in nta appeal over bus-service acquittals the refused to extend time for transmitting nta’s case stated, making inadmissible and dismissing it. left costs order open further submissions. [2021] iehc 560 has national transport authority (nta) more transmit an arising

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Courts Service · 2021-08-25 · courts

High Court dismisses challenge to conviction as an abuse of process and out of time

high court dismisses challenge to conviction as an abuse of process and out time justice garrett simons ruled that judicial review could not be used a already upheld by the appeal. case was also brought outside applicable limit. [2021] iehc 552 has dismissed michael waters’s his criminal conviction,

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Courts Service · 2021-08-25 · courts

High Court sets aside default defamation judgment against email provider

high court sets aside default defamation judgment against email provider the found service on proton technologies ag was irregular, set and a disclosure order, allowed plaintiff to renew its summons. it did not decide claim merits. [2021] iehc 554 {'name': 'high court', 'location': 'ireland'} has in

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Courts Service · 2021-08-24 · courts

High Court orders return of teenager to Maryland under Hague Convention

high court orders return of teenager to maryland under hague convention the found child was wrongfully retained in ireland and that evidence did not establish a defence return. it decided case on affidavit evidence. [2021] iehc 607 has ordered 14-year-old girl who had been living with relative, find

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Courts Service · 2021-08-23 · courts

Supreme Court makes no order for costs after Tracey appeal dismissal

supreme court makes no order for costs after tracey appeal dismissal in an august 2021 ruling, the accepted respondents’ position that neither side should receive proceedings. [2020] iesc 19 made dismissing kevin tracey’s against refusal of judicial review. a ruling dated 23 2021, mr justice john ma

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Courts Service · 2021-08-23 · courts

Supreme Court makes no costs order after Kevin Tracey judicial review appeal failed

supreme court makes no costs order after kevin tracey judicial review appeal failed the has decided that neither side will receive a following tracey's unsuccessful appeal. mr justice john macmenamin delivered ruling on 23 august 2021. substantive judgment had been given 30 april 2020, when and his

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Courts Service · 2021-08-23 · courts

Court of Appeal upholds certificate after murder conviction deemed wrong in a fundamental aspect

court of appeal upholds certificate after murder conviction deemed wrong in a fundamental aspect the dismissed director public prosecutions’ against high that newly discovered facts showed miscarriage justice. [2021] ieca 237 appeal, civil has an by prosecutions justice yusuf ali abdi. concerned und

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Courts Service · 2021-08-23 · courts

Supreme Court makes no costs order after Kevin Tracey loses judicial review appeal

supreme court makes no costs order after kevin tracey loses judicial review appeal the has made for against he unsuccessfully appealed refusal of arising from district proceedings. ruling concerned only. substantive had already been decided tracey, with holding that high judge not erred in refusing

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Courts Service · 2021-08-23 · courts

High Court orders return of two brothers to England in Hague Convention case

high court orders return of two brothers to england in hague convention case the found that father had custody rights over both boys and mother not established consent or grave risk. it left practical arrangements for their a further hearing. [2021] iehc 849 court, family law has ordered young broth

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Courts Service · 2021-08-19 · courts

High Court refuses bid to set aside Citadel and Needham third-party notices

high court refuses bid to set aside citadel and needham third-party notices the found unreasonable delay by defendants but held that, in context of main case’s progress, setting would be disproportionate. [2021] iehc 551 has refused applications joining llc daniel proceedings brought susquehanna int

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Courts Service · 2021-08-19 · courts

Court of Appeal upholds five-year sentence over attempted Carrigaline ATM explosion

court of appeal upholds five-year sentence over attempted carrigaline atm explosion the has upheld a prison imposed on evan stubbins after he was caught preparing to use propane and oxygen in an attack carrigaline. gardaí were patrol shortly 2am august 2, 2020 when they saw white volkswagen passat p

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Courts Service · 2021-08-16 · courts

High Court refuses forestry investors’ information application but makes no costs order against them

high court refuses forestry investors’ information application but makes no costs order against them the had rejected request for company records in an earlier judgment. a later ruling, it declined to make pay liquidator’s and ordered those be paid from companies’ liquidations. [2021] iehc 565 court

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Courts Service · 2021-08-13 · courts

High Court refuses to stop child sexual abuse trial over 1980s allegations and missing interview videos

high court refuses to stop child sexual abuse trial over 1980s allegations and missing interview videos [2021] iehc 550 the has refused prosecution of m.n. on 18 counts indecent assault allegedly committed against a young in 1984 1985. accused, who was aged 14 at beginning period covered by charges,

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Courts Service · 2021-08-13 · courts

High Court finds occupants in deliberate breach of possession orders, adjourns committal decision

high court finds occupants in deliberate breach of possession orders, adjourns committal decision justice mark sanfey found that two dublin properties had deliberately breached valid injunctions requiring them to surrender possession. he adjourned the applications for attachment and committal, inclu

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Courts Service · 2021-08-13 · courts

High Court sets aside third-party proceedings over 21-month delay

high court sets aside third-party proceedings over 21-month delay the ruled that architect had not justified waiting to join restoration subcontractor hotel damage case. its order set proceedings; did decide underlying claims about work. [2021] iehc 549 brought by an against a after finding in seeki

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Courts Service · 2021-08-11 · courts

High Court strikes out Kehoes’ claim after 37-month delay and vacates lis pendens

high court strikes out kehoes’ claim after 37-month delay and vacates lis pendens the dismissed proceedings for want of prosecution, finding inexcusable, ordered over a kerry property vacated. it left any outstanding final-order matters parties to address or return court. [2021] iehc 573 declan una

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Courts Service · 2021-08-10 · courts

High Court says crime/fraud claim over 1,120 FAI records is premature

high court says crime/fraud claim over 1,120 fai records is premature the declined to rule on whether exception defeats john delaney’s privilege claims, saying director had not provided a factual basis and investigation’s scope remained unclear. [2021] iehc 651 has declined, for now, decide applies

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Courts Service · 2021-08-06 · courts

High Court makes no costs order after examiner’s asset recovery case is struck out

high court makes no costs order after examiner’s asset recovery case is struck out the ended dispute finding examiner had been compelled to abandon when a prospective investor withdrew and examinership ended. [2021] iehc 558 of ireland made as an application recover company assets was following inve

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Courts Service · 2021-08-05 · courts

High Court orders Maricela Paun surrendered to Italy to serve child exploitation sentence

high court orders maricela paun surrendered to italy serve child exploitation sentence [2021] iehc 581 the has ordered be remainder of a prison arising from her minor daughter for prostitution. european arrest warrant was issued in june 2020 by prosecutor general's office attached appeal caltanisset

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Courts Service · 2021-08-03 · courts

Court of Appeal rules DNA evidence admissible in Drimnagh burglary prosecution

court of appeal rules dna evidence admissible in drimnagh burglary prosecution [2021] ieca 225 the has ruled that may be used john maher for a alleged to have taken place at keeper road, drimnagh, dublin 12, november 2010. blood recovered from crime scene on 12 2010 was initially retained crumlin ga

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Courts Service · 2021-08-03 · courts

Supreme Court proposes €1,250 costs assessment in Klohn environmental case

supreme court proposes €1,250 costs assessment in klohn environmental case the said taxing master’s of about €86,000 had to be overturned under eu’s not prohibitively expensive standard. it also proposed awarding mr appeal and high review. replacing an against litigant volkmar with €1,250, applying

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