O'Ceallaigh v Born Altranais & Fitness to Practise Committee of an Bord Altranais

JurisdictionIreland
JudgeMr. Justice Fennelly
Judgment Date21 December 2011
Neutral Citation[2011] IESC 50
Judgment citation (vLex)[2011] 12 JIC 2103
CourtSupreme Court
Date21 December 2011

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14 cases
  • Fitzpatrick v Behan
    • Ireland
    • Court of Appeal (Ireland)
    • 24 November 2020
    ...bias, the various judgments indicate that each case is dependent on the facts. 67 As stated in O'Ceallaigh v. An Bord Altranais and Ors. [2011] IESC 50, there must be a real and not a mere hypothetical or speculative link between the association under consideration and the apprehension of l......
  • Goode Concrete v CRH Plc
    • Ireland
    • Supreme Court
    • 31 July 2015
    ...be set aside, although there is not the slightest indication that the decision maker was in fact actuated by any bias.’ 21 In O'Ceallaigh v. An Bord Altranais [2011] IESC 50, the appellant alleged objective bias. In describing the relevant principles, Fennelly J. held:— ‘34. The principles ......
  • Burke v O Longain and Others
    • Ireland
    • High Court
    • 15 February 2024
    ...view but sift through what could be known and then apply the test.” Cogent and rational link 65 In Ó Ceallaigh v An Bord Altranais [2011] IESC 50 Fennelly J said: “35. I believe that the law is comprehensively and authoritatively stated in the judgment of Denham J, delivered in July 2000, i......
  • Grant Thornton (A Firm) v Scanlon
    • Ireland
    • Court of Appeal (Ireland)
    • 31 October 2019
    ...cases of Orange Ltd v. Director of Telecoms (No. 2) [2000] 4 IR and O'Ceallaigh v. Fitness to Practise Committee of An Bord Altranais [2011] IESC 50. Fennelly J. in O'Callaghan v. Mahon [2007] IESC 17, [2008] 2 IR 514, at para. 80, sets out one element of the test which is particularly a......
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  • Professional Regulation - Bias:
    • Ireland
    • Mondaq Ireland
    • 3 May 2012
    ...Ceallaigh v An Bord Altrainais [2011] IESC 50: In December 2011, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed an appeal by a domiciliary midwife from a High Court decision refusing to restrain the continuation of a professional misconduct hearing on the ground of objective The High Court had fou......