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Part 5 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions)
On 31 December 2024, Ireland enacted the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024, introducing significant changes to the country's legal framework for addressing hate crimes.
The principles of “burden of proof” and “beyond a reasonable doubt” are important principles of the Irish legal system, ensuring fairness and protecting individual rights.
Voican v Chief Appeals Officer – A brief update
Stephen Kirwan from our Immigration and International Law Team provides a brief update on Voican vs Chief Appeals Officer (GV v Chief Appeals Officer Case C-488/21) a case taken by KOD Lyons Solicitors together with Patricia Brazil BL and Derek Shortall SC. The Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union heard oral arguments on behalf of the interested parties on 18th October 2022.
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Mother and Baby Homes High Court Victory
The Team at KOD Lyons were delighted to act on behalf of three applicants who received declarations from the High Court that the Commission of Investigation wrongly denied them their right, pursuant to Section 34 of the Commission of Investigation Act 2004, to reply to a draft of the Commission’s findings. The declaration will now appear alongside the Commission’s Final report on the Government website and it will be deposited for permanent preservation in the Oireachtas Library alongside the Commission’s report.
While the declaration is welcomed it is now hoped that the Government will use the opportunity to drastically amend the redress scheme and extend the scope of available relief.
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KOD Lyons Update
Direct Provision Policy – Stephen Kirwan before the Joint Oireachtas Committee
Direct Provision Policy – Stephen Kirwan before the Joint Oireachtas Committee
Stephen Kirwan of KOD Lyons Solicitors appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Petitions on behalf of the Law Society’s Human Rights Committee to discuss Direct Provision Policy and related matters.
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