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Court reaffirms its power to remove disruptive individuals from courtroom
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High Court dismisses the defendant's claim that the court acted unlawfully by threatening to remove individuals who disrupted court proceedings. The defendant had accused the judge of lying and breaching a previous Supreme Court decision. The judge emphasised that the power to remove disruptive individuals was essential for ensuring a fair hearing and was supported by both common law and statutory authority.
Contempt of court, courtroom order, disruptive behavior, Article 40.4 of the Constitution, contempt in facie curie (contempt in the face of the court), maintenance of order, fair hearing, Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851, statutory authority, common law, public hearing, exclusion from courtroom.
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