Louise Coughlan

Oct 24, 2024 | mondaq.com | Gail Nohilly |Louise Coughlan |Paul Convery |Adele Hall

The High Court (Court) recently considered the Blythe ruling in an application for a Norwich Pharmacal Order (NPO) against the Garda Commissioner (respondent). In Randall v Garda Commissioner, the applicant instituted proceedings against the respondent to obtain discovery of a Garda investigation into sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated on him as a child in 1979. On foot of his later complaint to the Gardaí, a suspect was identified, and a Garda investigation was carried out.

Oct 22, 2024 | williamfry.com | Gail Nohilly |Louise Coughlan |Ashely Hennessy |Paul Convery

Our previous article on the Court of Appeal judgment in Blythe v Commissioner of An Garda Siochana [2023] IECA 255 (Blythe) analysed the Norwich Pharmacal jurisdiction in detail. The High Court (Court) recently considered the Blythe ruling in an application for a Norwich Pharmacal Order (NPO) against the Garda Commissioner (respondent).