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High Court decision to strike out charges over Clerys closure is upheld
Summary
In July 2019 the High Court upheld a District Court decision to strike out charges against Deidre Foley, Mark Redmond and OCS Operations Ltd. The charges, brought under the 1977‑2014 Protection of Employment Act, related to the June 2015 closure of Clerys department store, which caused 460 redundancies. Judge John Brennan had dismissed the charges in March 2018 because the prosecution failed to comply with an order for disclosure of computer records and statements from the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection. Brennan also warned that further adjournments would infringe the defendants' right to a fair and expeditious trial. The Minister's subsequent High Court challenge, seeking to quash Brennan's ruling, was rejected. Justice Charles Meenan ruled that Brennan's decision was within jurisdiction, based on a full hearing, and correctly applied legal principles, noting that the Minister had not established any grounds to overturn the strike‑out order. Mark Redmond had the case struck out.
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What: Report matter: High Court decision to strike out charges over Clerys closure is upheld. Procedural stage: finding. Findings: Struck out
When:
- March 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2015 Other
- March 20th 2018 Other
- December 2017 Other
- 2019-07-11 Publication
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