By: Katie Mai McCarthy BL
Court of Appeal upholds judgment of the High Court wherein a stay pending appeal was refused in proceedings which ordered the destruction of a dog following a complaint by a member of An Garda Síochána, on the grounds that there were no arguable grounds of appeal established.
administrative law - Control of Dogs Act - appeal against District Court order directing the destruction of a dog following complaint by a member of An Garda Siochana - dog seized by Gardai - destruction order under Control of Dogs Act - question of whether the High Court was wrong to refuse a stay on the order for the destruction of the dog pending appeal - High Court order upheld - no arguable grounds of appeal established - appeal dismissed
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