Re Kelly
| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Judge | O'HIGGINS C.J. |
| Judgment Date | 01 January 1984 |
| Neutral Citation | 1984 WJSC-SC 549 |
| Docket Number | (220 /221/83) |
| Court | Supreme Court |
| Date | 01 January 1984 |
1984 WJSC-SC 549
THE SUPREME COURT
The Chief Justice
Mr. Justice Walsh
Mr. Justice Henchy
Mr. Justice Griffin
Mr. Justice Hederman
(220 /221/83)
In Re.KELLY'S CARPETDROME/ In Re. Trial Of KELLY & DEIGHAN
IN THE MATTER OF KELLY'S CARPETDROME LIMITED
and
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT
and
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 297 OF THECOMPANIES ACT 1963
and
IN THE MATTER OF THE TRIAL OF MATTHEW KELLY AND MICHAEL J.DEIGHAN FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
Subject Headings:
HIGH COURT: jurisdiction
PRACTICE: attachment
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JUDGMENT OF THE COURT delivered the 19th day of October1983by O'HIGGINS C.J.
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This Court is satisfied that in cases of contempt in the face of the Court a High Court Judge has jurisdiction to deal with the matter summarily and to impose punishment where it is necessary to do so to protect the administration of justice.
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Assuming for the purpose of this appeal that the allegations made in the present case would, if proved,...
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De Rossa v Independent Newspapers Ltd
...LEONARD UNREP PARKE 9.12.1975 KEEGAN V DE BURCA 1973 IR 223 H, STATE V DALY 1977 IR 90 DPP, STATE V WALSH 1981 IR 412 KELLY V DUIGHAN 1984 ILRM 424 LAW REFORM COMMISSION PAPER ON CONTEMPT OF COURT CH 8 CHILD ABDUCTION & ENFORCEMENT OF CUSTODY ORDERS ACT 1991 COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISI......
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Minister for Justice and Equality v Prieto
...a contempt in the face of the court, she nevertheless was persuaded that indeed it was so, based on the decision of the Supreme Court in In Re Kelly [1984] ILRM 424. That case involved the failure by a witness under subpoena to attend court as required by that subpoena. In that case much em......
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Deighan v Ireland
...- (1986/6449 P - Flood J. - 11/10/94) - [1995] 2 I.R. 56 - [1995] 1 ILRM 88 |Deighan v. Ireland| Citations: KELLYS CARPETDROME, IN RE 1984 ILRM 424 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 1993 S9 MAHARAJ V AG OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (NO 2) 1979 AC 385 BYRNE V IRELAND 1972 IR 241 MCKENZIE V MCKENZIE 1970 3 WL......
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Ryan v The Governor of Mountjoy Prison
...person in contempt immediately, any conviction for contempt that is secured during the trial may be overturned upon appeal. [In re Kelly [1984] ILRM 424, also O'Donnell op cit]. In England and Wales, the courts appear to have acknowledged that a “cooling off” period is desirable and that a ......
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Some reflections on the law of contempt
...the European Convention of Human Rights, an issue that I will address below. First, it would I think greatly reduce the authority of 75[1984] I.L.R.M. 424. 76[1975] Q.B. 2002] Reflections on Contempt 118 the courts and their effectiveness, if all interferences with the administration of jus......