Judge Collins:
Citizens had been left to become “private law enforcers”, going to court to make the State apply the laws “often at considerable risk to their own financial safety”.
“Access to justice is a major issue in Ireland.” independent.ie/news/environme…
Citizens had been left to become “private law enforcers”, going to court to make the State apply the laws “often at considerable risk to their own financial safety”.
“Access to justice is a major issue in Ireland.” independent.ie/news/environme…
As @codohertynews notes, ‘His comments come at a time when the Government is considering restrictions to make it *more difficult* to take legal challenges.’
Incredible but true.
Incredible but true.
It is a constant wonder to observe the power of certain lobby groups over our legislature. Their needs are rapidly met while others objectively more pressing are delayed.
Rinse and repeat.
The presence of the Green Party makes no visible difference afaics.
Rinse and repeat.
The presence of the Green Party makes no visible difference afaics.
Always open to correction of course.
Quality of decision making badly needs to be improved.
Instead, this government is grimly intent on making it harder for people to ask a Court to check for illegality in planning decisions.
Who benefits?
irishtimes.com/business/econo…
Instead, this government is grimly intent on making it harder for people to ask a Court to check for illegality in planning decisions.
Who benefits?
irishtimes.com/business/econo…
One recent Supreme Court example of private citizens having to take on the immense burden of going to Court, and appealing a High Court defeat, before finally proving what to any reasonable person is obvious: Bord Pleanála should listen to *both* sides.
courts.ie/acc/alfresco/f…
courts.ie/acc/alfresco/f…
Moves to block people from having redress in court are afoot in Boris Johnson’s government and (less noisily) in our own.
They both hate judicial oversight. Why?
Lawyers and interested members of the public as well as interest groups know this is a massively important struggle.
They both hate judicial oversight. Why?
Lawyers and interested members of the public as well as interest groups know this is a massively important struggle.
https://twitter.com/lawucc/status/1354364720258674693?s=21
https://twitter.com/lawucc/status/1354364720258674693
Example of manufactured delay:
Eight years ago this month, January 2013, Minister acknowledged 2006 Wind Energy Dev Guidelines were not fit for purpose, esp wrt noise, flicker and distance from homes, and launched a review.
7,000+ people made submissions then.
Still not done.
Eight years ago this month, January 2013, Minister acknowledged 2006 Wind Energy Dev Guidelines were not fit for purpose, esp wrt noise, flicker and distance from homes, and launched a review.
7,000+ people made submissions then.
Still not done.
I am very glad to hear Judge Collins share his views with @EnvJusticeUCC and the public. This has been an unequal struggle for decades.
My firm represented the successful applicants in this case. #JudicialReview #AccessToJustice #FairProcedures
And thanks to @codohertynews for bringing these important observations to a wide audience.
#PublicInterest #Law #Journalism
#PublicInterest #Law #Journalism
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