The danger of legal judgments written in plain English Ireland’s legal system has a long tradition of judicial pronouncements that are long, turgid and repetitive- why change now? Fri Sept 27 2024 - 20:08 Legal costs bill arising from tribunal of inquiry cut by almost 40% when challenged,...
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Judgments: key cases in brief Mon Nov 17 2014 - 01:00 Direct provision system does not breach human rights, court rules Number of asylum system ‘house rules’ found to be unlawful ByRuadhán Mac CormaicSat Nov 15 2014 - 01:03
In March, the Court of Appeal determined that the Minister for Education had acted unlawfully by refusing to assess two home-schooled students under the calculated grades system for the 2020 Leaving Certificate. In perhaps one of the more under-appreciated judgments of the year, the court made s...
Whelan is defended at his court-martial by Michael Noyk, through whom he protests his innocence of the charges. As in the case of Patrick Moran, there is eyewitness evidence that Whelan had been at Mass at the time the shooting had taken place. The prosecution casts doubt on the reliabili...
In the course of his address to students, entitled ‘Perspectives on the Judiciary and the Academy’, he shared his reflections on the transition from his work as an academic to sitting as a Supreme Court justice. He shared insights on the practicalities of writing judgments, the necessary...
WealsohavetheEuropeanCourtofHumanRights(andinthefuturewearegoingtohavetheEuropeanCourtofJusticedealingwithcriminallawmatters)withpowerstomakejudgmentsonmatterspertainingtothepresumptionofinnocence. Insummaryevenifthereisademandfordraconianlegislationthatmightimpingeonthepresumptionofinnocence,therearealotofinstitutionalstructu...
However, apart from the situation of proceedings now covered by the European Insolvency Regulation 2000 ('EIR'), the situation of other judgments seeking recognition and enforcement and/or other forms of assistance appears to be bleak. Historically, although cross-border provisions were available in...
court proceedings in which Ms. Izevbekhai had been engaged and the court judgments - in particular the most recent judgment from the Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg - which confirms that she substantially misled many of those people who publically expressed concern about her alleged ...
High Court High Court judge rules 18 people bankrupt Man with debts of €400,000, mostly to Revenue, tells court he wants matter ‘over with’ ByMary CarolanMon Mar 16 2015 - 15:58 Judgments: key cases in brief Mon Mar 16 2015 - 01:00...