Attorney General and Minister for Justice v Dublin United Tramways Company

JurisdictionIreland
Judgment Date01 January 1940
Date01 January 1940
CourtHigh Court
(H.C.),
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
and
Dublin United Tramways Co., Ltd.

- Injury to, by tortfeasor - Injury causing incapacity for duty - Claim by People of ire against tortfeasor for loss of Guard's services - Whether relationship of master and servant exists between the People and a member of the Civic Guard - Measure of damages - Whether Attorney-General entitled to represent the People in an action against tortfeasor.

The relationship of master and servant exists between the People...

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    • High Court
    • 8 July 2009
    ...its members, a resident. Cases mentioned in this report:- Attorney General and Minister for Justice v. Dublin United Tramways Co. Ltd. [1939] I.R. 590. Bennett v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Brokers) [1994] Can. L II 912 (BC C.A.); [1994], 30 Admin. L.R. 283. Berkeley v. Secretary o......
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    • Ireland
    • Supreme Court
    • 31 March 2000
    ...to assert the rights of the public by action in the Courts": Attorney-General and Minister for Justice v. Dublin United Tramways Co [1939] I.R. 590, 597, per Maguire P. This action may also be a reaction. 86The court was referred to the words of Professor James Casey in The Irish Law Offic......
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    • Ireland
    • Supreme Court
    • 1 January 1950
    ... ... true position too late, when witnesses had come to Dublin for the trial, and in mercy to some of the persons ... can rely on Attorney-General and Minister for Justice v. Dublin United Tramways Co., Ltd. (1) , to carry his ... in a coach claimed damages against the tramway company for injuries suffered in a collision between the coach and ... ...
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