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Claim arising from alleged representations made by gardai to witness is dismissed
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High Court dismisses claim for damages arising from the allegation that the defendants failed to honour the representations regarding provision of a very substantial sum of money, a new identity, and relocation abroad made to the plaintiff, who was part of the Witness Security Programme after giving evidence at the trial of members of the IRA, on the grounds that there was no specific or agreed terms arrived at with the plaintiff prior to the giving of his evidence at the trial, and the plaintiff was not induced to enter into any contract by a misrepresentation of fact on the part of the defendants.
Criminal law – Witness Security Programme – contract law – whether the State owes a duty of care to persons whom it accepts into the Witness Security Programme – whether the defendants failed to honour the representations regarding provision of a very substantial sum of money, a new identity, and relocation abroad made to the plaintiff – personality clash between the plaintiff and his handlers within the Witness Security Programme – legitimate expectation – whether the Gardai made any promises of specific benefits to the plaintiff – there was no specific or agreed terms arrived at with the plaintiff prior to the giving of his evidence at the trial – plaintiff was not induced to enter into any contract by a misrepresentation of fact on the part of the defendants – claim for damages dismissed.
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