Somers v Kennedy (Unapproved) [2023] IECA 149 (14 June 2023)

Applicant failed to establish that access to the DAR recording was necessary in the interests of justice; written judgment already provided.

Citation: [2023] IECA 149
Parties: Plaintiff/applicant: Eric John Somers; Defendant/respondent: William Kennedy
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 14 June 2023
Procedural Posture: Application for Access to Digital Audio Recording (dar) Transcript / Post Judgment, Motion Before Court of Appeal
Outcome: application refused
Legal Topics: Access to Court Records, Interests of Justice, Professional Misconduct Complaint

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Eric John Somers

Plaintiff/applicant

William Kennedy

Defendant/respondent

Application for Access to Digital Audio Recording (dar) Transcript / Post Judgment, Motion Before Court of Appeal

1 Whether applicant should be granted access to the digital audio recording (DAR) transcript of the hearing

Applicant failed to establish that access to the DAR recording was necessary in the interests of justice; written judgment already provided.

application refused