Author Archives: Edward McGarr
Privacy and the Hustings
Do election candidates have a right to privacy?
Balance in the Criminal Law?
The plans of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform had predecessors; the odd thing is they were not generated here, but in the UK.
Speaking Truth to Power?
… opponents of a candidate have a privilege for statements about the candidate for which, made bona fide, they are not answerable in the absence of malice.
The Campaign
The calling of the General Election brings me to reach to my bookshelf for âStrategy in a Nutshellâ? by Captain F. F. Boyd [1915] Gale & Polden Ltd.
Constituencies Constitutional Challenge – Directions
THE HIGH COURT RECORD NO. 2819P/2007 Between CATHERINE MURPHY and FINIAN McGRATH Plaintiffs And THE MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IRELAND AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Defendants 26th April 2007 1. The Defendants have served a Defence. 2. The parties will exchange legal submissions (sequentially). 3. The proceedings will be listed for mention before Clarke J. on Wednesday, 2nd May 2007. 4. It is hoped the trial will commence on Thursday, 3rd May 2007
Corrib Gas Pipeline – 23rd April 2007
THE HIGH COURT Record No: 840P/2005 BETWEEN: SHELL E & P IRELAND LIMITED Plaintiff And PHILIP MCGRATH, JAMES PHILBIN, WILLIE CORDUFF, MONICA MULLER, BRID MCGARRY, PETER SWEETMAN Defendants And THE MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS MARINE AND NATURAL RESOURCES, IRELAND AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Defendants to the counterclaim of second and fifth defendants Update (26th April 2007) 1. On Monday 23rd April 2007, Judge Laffoy dealt with the issue of costs on a number of Motions in the proceedings. 2. On the […]
Climate change is politics
So, climate change has now definitely joined with Godzilla and pasta in the ranks of âploiticalâ? issues,
Constituencies Constitutional Challenge – Motion (3)
THE HIGH COURT RECORD NO. 2819P/2007 Between CATHERINE MURPHY and FINIAN McGRATH Plaintiffs And THE MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IRELAND AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Defendants 25th April 2007 The proceedings are listed for mention at 9.30 am on 26th April 2007 in Court 1, Distillery, Church St. Dublin 7. (Clarke J.)
Personal injury – Asthma
For Employers’ duties see HERE Asthma is not well understood, and occupational asthma is frequently defined in terms of exclusion from other definitions. It consists of a constriction of the airways resulting in shortness of breath, sometimes accompanied by hay fever-like reactions or a cough or both. These symptoms can be mild or severe in degree. An attack of asthma can be very distressing, on occasions requiring hospitalization and can last up to 2 hours. They vary in frequency, but […]
L’Etat, c’est qui?
He confesses the purpose of the obligation to register with the Standards in Public Office Commission was to limit the expression of views and opinions in opposition (yes, in support of also, but he does not mention that) to politicians.