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Colm O’Dwyer SC, on The Fifth Court podcast
In this weeks episode of The Fifth Court podcast, Colm O'Dwyer SC talks about...
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Appeal against severity of consecutive sentences for multiple aggravated sexual offences dismissed
The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against sentence severity brought by an individual convicted in the Central Criminal Court of sexual offences involving three separate complainants, all of whom provided escort services. The original court had imposed a cumulative sentence of 20 years' imprisonment (with the final two years suspended) for...
Appeal dismissed as prohibition on sale of CBD oils with trace THC upheld under Irish law
The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from the High Court, upholding decisions which refused several declarations sought by the appellant, a shop owner prosecuted for selling CBD oils containing traces of THC. The appellant argued that the absolute prohibition in Irish law on products containing any THC breached European Union law and the...
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In the first 50 years after the passing of the Irish constitution in 1937, there were ten amendments. In the 41 years since 1987, there have been 26...
Four Recent Cases on Mediation
Adjournment for mediation could be refused where previous attempts to settle had been unsuccessful Danske Bank v. SC [2018] IECA 117 (Court of...