Applications by Coffey & others v Environmental Protection Agency & anor (Rev1) [2013] IESC 31 (25 June 2013)

Applications by Coffey & others v Environmental Protection Agency & anor (Rev1) [2013] IESC 31 (25 June 2013)

The Supreme Court held that the applicants failed to establish that the Environmental Protection Agency acted unlawfully or in breach of procedural requirements, and therefore the appeal was dismissed.

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Citation
[2013] IESC 31
Parties
Applicant: Coffey & others; Respondent: Environmental Protection Agency; Respondent: anor
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
25 June 2013
Procedural Posture
Application / Supreme Court Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Environmental Protection, Judicial Review, Appeal Procedure
Environmental Law Administrative Law Environmental Protection Judicial Review Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Coffey & others

Applicant

Environmental Protection Agency

Respondent

anor

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application / Supreme Court Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the Environmental Protection Agency acted lawfully in its decision
  2. 2 Whether the applicants are entitled to relief on appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court held that the applicants failed to establish that the Environmental Protection Agency acted unlawfully or in breach of procedural requirements, and therefore the appeal was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs