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Action aimed at having historic courthouse reopened is dismissed

Summary

In July 2016 the Court of Appeal dismissed an action by Tipperary‑based solicitors who sought the reopening of the historic Tipperary Town courthouse. The lawyers argued that the Courts Service, under the Court Services Act 1998, had a statutory duty to maintain and provide the courthouse, and that the State's failure to do so breached the rights of the public, court staff, the judiciary and the legal profession. The Courts Service had closed the building in 2010 after it fell into disrepair, citing a lack of resources, and had provided alternative venues for court sittings. Mr Justice George Birmingham in the High Court refused to make the requested declarations and rejected the claim of a statutory duty to provide particular facilities at a particular location.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Action aimed at having historic courthouse reopened is dismissed. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• 2016-07-07 Publication

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