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Irish dancing adjudicator brings High Court challenge over her suspension

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Amanda Hennigan, an Irish dancing adjudicator and school owner in Hertfordshire, has taken the High Court to challenge her suspension by the Irish dancing regulator, An Coimisiun Le Rinci Gaelacha (CLRG). She argues that the CLRG's investigation into allegations that competitions were fixed is flawed, prejudged, and conducted without her interview or disclosure of specific allegations. Hennigan claims the CLRG failed to provide her with its investigation report, did not consider the complainant's motivation, and breached its own disciplinary procedures by not informing her promptly. She also alleges that online documents naming her were defamatory and that the CLRG should have removed them. Hennigan seeks an injunction to lift her suspension and halt disciplinary proceedings until her case is decided. The court granted ex‑parte notice of the injunction, with a return date set for January.

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What: Report matter: Irish dancing adjudicator brings High Court challenge over her suspension. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

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• 2022-12-20 Publication

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