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Garda Keith Harrison entitled to certain documents sought for bullying claim
Summary
In a High Court pre‑trial motion, Mr Justice John Jordan ruled that Garda Keith Harrison is entitled to receive 16 documents that the Gardaí and the State had claimed were withheld on public‑interest grounds. The documents include screen printouts from the Garda Pulse system, which Harrison seeks as part of his personal‑injuries claim against the Garda Commissioner, the Minister for Justice, Ireland and the Attorney General. The judge held that Harrison was not entitled to 72 other documents, such as correspondence between the DPP, State Solicitors and the Gardai, because they were protected by legal‑professional, litigation or public‑interest privilege. Harrison, who has been suspended from duty since 2021, is pursuing damages for alleged negligence, breach of duty, bullying, harassment and emotional suffering during his employment. The High Court had previously directed the defendants to provide documents mainly from 2008 to 2014, but almost 90 documents were withheld on privilege grounds.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Garda Keith Harrison entitled to certain documents sought for bullying claim. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2008 and 2014 Other
- 2017 and 2018 Other
- 2023-05-19 Publication
Places mentioned
- High Court
- The High Court
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