Herron v. Haughton [1998] IEHC 70 (12th May, 1998)

Herron v. Haughton [1998] IEHC 70 (12th May, 1998)

The alleged procedural errors, transcript inaccuracies, and evidentiary rulings did not deprive the applicant of a fair trial or defence, nor did they justify quashing the conviction orders.

Citation
[1998] IEHC 70
Parties
Applicant: Mrs. Herron; First Named Respondent: Mr. Justice Haughton; Prosecutor: Mr. Barry Galvin
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome
Relief denied; conviction orders not quashed.
Legal Topics
Certiorari, Conviction Orders, Procedural Fairness, Evidence, Contempt of Court
Criminal Law Constitutional Law Judicial Review Certiorari Conviction Orders Procedural Fairness Evidence Contempt of Court

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Parties

Mrs. Herron

Applicant

Mr. Justice Haughton

First Named Respondent

Mr. Barry Galvin

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether failure to provide full list of previous convictions deprived applicant of defence
  2. 2 Whether transcript inaccuracies affected fairness
  3. 3 Whether applicant was wrongly prevented from calling witnesses

Ratio Decidendi

The alleged procedural errors, transcript inaccuracies, and evidentiary rulings did not deprive the applicant of a fair trial or defence, nor did they justify quashing the conviction orders.

Court Disposition

Relief denied; conviction orders not quashed.