2024-01-26 ยท Ireland
Supreme Court won't hear Delaney's appeal over seized documents
The Supreme Court declined to hear former FAI chief executive John Delaney's appeal against a decision that allowed the Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) to access over 1,100 documents seized from the FAI in 2020. Delaney argued that the documents were protected by Legal Professional Privilege (LPP) because they contained legal advice he received during his tenure. The High Court had found the documents were not privileged, a ruling upheld by the Court of Appeal. Delaney's appeal to the Supreme Court was rejected on the basis that it would merely repeat arguments already fully considered in the High Court and Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court therefore concluded that it was not in the interests of justice to allow a further appeal, ending the case at the appellate level. The CEA remains free to use the seized material in its ongoing criminal investigation of the FAI.