Court Judgments
For judgments made in the courts that relate in some way to probation, you can access the Judgments Page on the Courts Service website. Listed below are links to some important judgments relating to the work of the Probation and Welfare Service:NB: The Courts Service emphasises that these are not the authoritative versions (which continue to be the hard copies of the judgments).
Supreme Court
Record No. 340/02
Decision on the management of Temporary Release
Glen Dowling -V- Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform
- Judgments delivered by Murray J. and Fennelly J.; McGuinness J. agreed with both
- Judgment of Murray, J. delivered on the 22nd day of May, 2003.
Record No. 228/99
Decision on the Review of Sentence by the Trial Judge
The people at the suit of the Director of Public Prosecutions -V- Padraig Finn
- Judgment of the court delivered on the 24th day on November 200 by Keane C.J. [Nem. Diss.]
1997 No. 69/99
Decision on Duty of Care in Granting Temporary Release
Ryan -V- Minister for Justice [2000] IESC 33 (21st December, 2000)
- Linda Ryan (Plaintiff/Respondent) and the Minister for Justice, Ireland and the Attorney General (Defendants/Appeilants)
- Judgment of Mr Justice Francis D Murphy delivered the 21s day of December, 2000 [Nem. Diss.]
Judicial Review Appeal No. 304/99
Decision on Fair Procedure in the District Court
Howard -V- Early [2000] IESC 34 (4th July, 2000)
- Between Sharon Howard and District Judge William Early (Respondent) and Director of Publications Notice Party
- Judgment of The Hon. Mrs. Justice Denham delivered the 4th day of July, 2000 [nem. diss].
High Court
Judicial Review No. 432 JR 1999
Decision on Policy Not to Grant Temporary Release to Specific Classes of Prisoner
Corish -V- Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform [2000] IEHC 1; [2000] 2 IR 548 (13th January, 2000)
- Stephen Corish (Applicant) and The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Governor of Castlerea Prison, Ireland and the Attorney General (Respondents)
- EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT of Mr. Justice O’Neill delivered on the 13th day of January 2000
Judicial Review JR 243/96
Decision on the Processing of an Application Under the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act, 1995
Duffin -V- Minister for Justice [1997] IEHC 43 (28th February, 1997)
- Hugh Duffin (Applicant) and the Minister for Justice (Respondent)
- Judgment delivered the 28th day of February, 1997 by Carney J.
Judicial Review No. 396 JR 1999
Decision on the interpretation of the phrase “keep the peace and be of good behaviour” and the determination of the case before the Court.
Dignam v. Groarke [2000] IEHC 150 (17th November, 2000)
- Michael Roonet Dignam (Applicant) -V- His Honour Judge Raymond Groarke and the Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondents)
- Judgment of Mr. Justice McCracken delivered the 17th day of November, 2000.
2000 No. 417 JR
Decision on Entitlement to Temporary Release
Lynch v. Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform [2001] IEHC 52 (26th March, 2001) - Kevin Lynch (Applicant) -V- the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Governor of Portlaoise Prison and the Parole Board (Respondent)
- Judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Herbert on the 26th day of March 2001
2005 No. 609 SS (Neutral Citation No: [2005] IEHC 295)
Decision on the Currency of a Probation Order and Breach of the Order.
In the matter of Section 52 (1) of the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961
- Between the Director of Public Prosecutions (at the suit of Garda Derek A.P. Comiskey) Prosecutor -V- Colm Traynor (a minor) Accused
- Judgment of Mr. Justice Roderick Murphy dated the 27th day of July, 2005.
