The High Court has directed a preliminary hearing on whether members of An Garda Síochána owed a duty of care in negligence when investigating complaints brought by the plaintiffs in two sets of proceedings.
High Court directs preliminary hearing on negligence duty in Garda investigation claims
The court ordered an early hearing on whether Gardaí owed a duty of care in investigating the plaintiffs’ complaints, with pleaded facts to be accepted for that issue. It did not decide whether any duty existed.
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- Who
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- What
The court ordered an early hearing on whether Gardaí owed a duty of care in investigating the plaintiffs’ complaints, with pleaded facts to be accepted for that issue. It did not decide whether any duty existed.
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