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Anti-abortion organisation not to be joined as ‘amicus’ to case on rights of unborn
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Supreme Court refuses an application by an organisation opposed to the legalisation of abortion to be joined as 'amicus curiae' in an appeal from a decision of the High Court concerning whether the rights of an unborn child should be taken into account in a deportation decision, on the grounds that: (a) the issues on appeal were purely legal; (b) all relevant points had to be raised by the existing parties to the appeal; and (c) the proposed amicus had failed to identify any particular argument that it expected to make in the case.
O'Donnell J (nem diss): Application to be joined as 'amicus curiae' (friend of the court) - application by 'Pro Life Campaign' - appeal from decision of High Court - decision that position of unborn child had to be taken into account in deportation decision - s.3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 - alleged expertise on the part of the proposed amicus - context of proposed referendum.
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