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Judicial review application denied as complaint against gardaí deemed inadmissible due to delay
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High Court refuses an application for judicial review by a lay litigant seeking to challenge the decision of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) that the applicant's complaint regarding the handling of an alleged assault by members of An Garda Síochána was inadmissible due to not being filed within the statutory twelve-month period and lacking "good reasons" for the delay, on the grounds that the applicant did not move promptly to seek judicial review within the required three-month period following the initial decision, nor did she provide a justifiable excuse for the delay.
Judicial review - Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) - An Garda Síochána - inadmissibility - time extension - good reasons - Adult Caution Scheme - lay litigant - statutory time limit - Garda Síochána Act 2005 - assault complaint - public order offense - discretion - bona fide decision - procedural fairness - objective standard - refusal of leave.
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