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Audio recording of call-over was not necessary to prepare submissions on appeal
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Court of Appeal refuses application to adjourn appeals, where the appellant had failed to comply with directions to file submissions by a certain date, on the grounds that: (a) the courts of Ireland had not been deprived of jurisdiction to hear cases in the absence of a formal complaint procedure for judges; and (b) the appellant did not require the digital audio recording of a call-over in the High Court, in circumstances where he had the recording of the substantive decision, and the decision to allocate a particular judge to the case was not necessary for the appellant to present his submissions on appeal.
Costello J (nem diss): Application to strike out appeals for failure to file submissions in compliance with directions of the court - order for release of recording of audio of High Court hearing - whether to adjourn appeals - whether compliance with order - lack of formal complaints procedure for judges - Part 5 of the Judicial Council Act 2019 - whether any valid decisions of court in absence of complaints procedure - judicial independence - Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct 2002 - whether recording of call-over of list was required to present submission on appeal.
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