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The High Court has dismissed an application for Quo Warranto against four judges of the Court of Appeal, finding no legal basis for the court to depose judges based on the applicant's claim of infringement of his constitutional right to a good name. The applicant's contention that the judges' interpretation of an email constituted bad faith and warranted their removal was rejected. The court emphasised that impeachment of judges is a matter for the Oireachtas, and complaints regarding judicial conduct should be directed to the Judicial Council. The court also noted that the remedy of Quo Warranto, historically used to challenge the authority of a public office holder, is obsolete and irrelevant in this context.
Quo Warranto, constitutional rights, good name, judicial conduct, Court of Appeal, High Court, Oireachtas, Judicial Council, separation of powers, judicial independence, judicial immunity, Judicial Council Act 2019, EU law, Advocate General's opinion, res judicata, finality in litigation, appeal, Supreme Court, mala fides (bad faith), misconduct, remedy, obsolescence of legal remedy, Article 35.4.1 of the Constitution, Article 19(1) TEU (Treaty on European Union).
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