The High Court quashed a Review Committee decision that found a woman was not resident in an institution within the meaning of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002. The court remitted her case to the committee for reconsideration, finding it had erred in law by using a purposive interpretation of “resident”. It did not determine whether she was entitled to redress or make an award.
High Court quashes decision denying woman redress review over her time at Coole institution
The court held that the Review Committee misinterpreted the statutory meaning of “resident” and sent the matter back to the committee. It did not decide the applicant’s entitlement to an award.
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- What
The court held that the Review Committee misinterpreted the statutory meaning of “resident” and sent the matter back to the committee. It did not decide the applicant’s entitlement to an award.
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The High Court quashed a Review Committee decision that found a woman was not resident in an institution within the meaning of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002. The court remitted her case to the committee for reconsideration, finding it had erred in law by using a purposive interpretation of “resident”. It did not determine whether she was entitled to redress or make an award.
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