Attorney General v Coyne and Another
| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Court | Supreme Court |
| Judgment Date | 01 January 1967 |
| Date | 01 January 1967 |
(S.C.)
Attorney-General
and
Coyne and Another
Notices of intention to prosecute served - Notices written in Irish - Defendant unable to understand Irish -Garda explaining contents of notice - Whether notices valid - Road Traffic Act, 1933, ss. 51, 55 (2) (a).
A notice of intention to prosecute is valid if written in the Irish language and served on a defendant who does not understand theIrish language.
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O Murchu (respondent/ applicant) v an Taoiseach (appellant/ respondents)
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2 books & journal articles
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The Right of Minority Languages in Domestic Courts ? Realisable Right or Illusory Concept?
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In the Irish Courts
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