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Legal aid bid by anti-water charge protestors to be heard next month
Summary
In November 2014, anti‑water‑charge protesters John Darcy and Anthony Eccles filed applications with the High Court seeking legal aid for proceedings in which they are accused of breaching court orders that prohibit intimidation or interference with the installation of water meters by GMC Sierra. The men, along with other protesters, deny the allegations and argue that the state's refusal to provide legal aid to those facing potential loss of liberty in non‑criminal proceedings violates the Irish Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights. The High Court, presided over by President Nicholas Kearns, set a hearing for 9 December and ruled that no stay would be granted to prevent the contempt of court applications from proceeding. The case involves separate judicial reviews and a contempt of court application by GMC Sierra, which seeks to protect its workers from alleged harassment and interference.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Legal aid bid by anti-water charge protestors to be heard next month. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- December 9th Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-11-18 Publication
Why: In separate proceedings Mr Darcy and Mr Eccles seek declarations including they are entitled to be provided with legal aid in order to defend the attachment and committal proceedings. CNI source report
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