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There are 29 case summaries resources. Showing items 1 - 10.
Case Summary: Persona Digital Telephony Ltd., and Sigma Wireless Networks Ltd. v. The Minister for Public Enterprise, Ireland, and the Attorney General, and by order Denis O’Brian and Michael Lowry; Appeal No. 72/2016
Issued : July 2017
Third party litigation funding is found to constitute a champertous agreement.
Case Summary: N.H.V -v- Minister for Justice and Equality and ors [2017] IESC 35
Issued : July 2017
Proceedings were found not to be moot due to wider public importance.
Case Summary: Max Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner
Issued : July 2017
First Protective Costs Order granted in Ireland.
Case Summary: Data Protection Commissioner v. Facebook Ireland Ltd & Maximillian Schrems
Issued : July 2017
Determination of nine applications to intervene as amicus curiae.
Case Summary: Merriman & ors -v- Fingal County Council & ors; Friends of the Irish Environment Clg v. Fingal County Council & ors. [2017] IEHC 695
Issued : July 2017
Irish High Court finds Constitutional right to an environment consistent with the human dignity and well-being.
Case Summary: Irish Penal Reform Trust Limited & Ors –v- the Governor of Mountjoy Prison & Ors [2005] IEHC 305
Issued : January 2016
Standing granted to an NGO that was a sincere and good faith litigant with expertise in prisoners' rights, in a case raising constitutional issues regarding the treatment of psychiatrically ill prisoners.
Case Summary: R (on the application of Greenpeace Ltd) -v- Inspectorate of Pollution & Anor. (No 2) [1994] 4 All ER 329
Issued : January 2016
Standing granted to an NGO to judicially review a decision to authorise discharge of radioactive waste, on the basis of genuine and good faith concern in the environment and internationally recognised expertise.
Case Summary: R (ex parte National Federation of Self-Employed and Small Businesses Limited) –v- Commissioners of Inland Revenue [1981] UKHL 2
Issued : January 2016
Standing refused to representative body on the basis of insufficient interest.
Case Summary: Cahill –v- Sutton [1972] IR 269
Issued : January 2016
Standing refused where constitutionality of the statute of limitations was challenged, but Plaintiff not directly affected.
Case Summary: The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (Ireland) Limited –v- Diarmuid Coogan & Ors, Defendants [1988] IR 734
Issued : January 2016
Standing granted to an NGO with good faith interest in the life of the unborn and where there could not be a victim to sue in respect of that right.
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