Attorney General v O'Kelly

JurisdictionIreland
Judgment Date20 March 1928
Date20 March 1928
CourtHigh Court (Irish Free State)
H. C.,
Attorney-General
and
O'Kelly

Comments on observations made by Judge on the conduct of jury - Scandalising the Court - Motion to attach -Jurisdiction of High Court - Powers conferred by the Constitution - Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) Act, 1922 (No. 1 of 1922), Sch. I., Arts. 2, 64, 72, 73 - Courts of Justice Act, 1924 (No. 10 of 1924), s. 17.

The High Court of Justice of the Irish Free State has jurisdiction to commit for contempt of Court, neither Art. 72 nor any...

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  • State (Commins) v McRann
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    • High Court
    • 1 d6 Janeiro d6 1977
    ...the issue of contempt of court and to impose sanctions in the event of disobedience to their orders. The Attorney General v. O'KellyIR [1928] I.R. 308: In re EarleIR [1938] I.R. 485 and The Attorney Generalv. ConnollyIR [1947] I.R. 213 approved. 2. That in the case of civil contempt the rea......
  • Allied Irish Banks Plc v McQuaid
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    • High Court
    • 25 d2 Julho d2 2017
    ...in the face of or outside the court, and whether it is classified as criminal or as civil contempt.' 25 In Attorney General v. O'Kelly [1928] I.R. 308, a Divisional High Court (Sullivan P., Meredith and Hanna JJ.) considered an application to attach and commit for alleged contempt in the f......
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    • High Court
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2 books & journal articles
  • Some reflections on the law of contempt
    • Ireland
    • Irish Judicial Studies Journal No. 2-2, July 2002
    • 1 d1 Julho d1 2002
    ...an inescapable conclusion that, if in 78Although there might possibly be an equality argument. 79[1981] I.R. 412. 80[1981] I.R. 412. 81[1928] I.R. 308. 82[1947] I.R. 121 Judicial Studies Institute Journal [2:2 1937 it was intended to depart from that understanding of the nature of the crimi......
  • Criticising judges in Ireland
    • Ireland
    • Irish Judicial Studies Journal No. 1-2, January 2002
    • 1 d2 Janeiro d2 2002
    ...in R. v. Gray [1900] All E.R. 59 and R. v. The Editor of the New Statesman [1928] 44 Times L.R. 301, in Attorney General v. O’Kelly [1928] I.R. 308 at 8[1928] I.R. 308 at 331. 84 Judicial Studies Institute Journal [2:1 administration of justice, and the preservation of public peace and orde......

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