Kelly v Gargan & Ors (Approved) [2020] IEHC 711 (18 December 2020)

Kelly v Gargan & Ors (Approved) [2020] IEHC 711 (18 December 2020)

The disciplinary decision of Fórsa Trade Union lacks the requisite public law element and is a matter of private law; therefore, it is not amenable to judicial review.

Citation
[2020] IEHC 711
Parties
Applicant: Osal Stephen Kelly; Respondent: Eugene Gargan; Respondent: Eoin Ronayne; Respondent: Margaret Coughlan; Respondent: Thomas Murtagh; Respondent: Sean Reid; Respondent: Rhona McEleney; Respondent: Martin Walsh; Respondent: Fórsa Trade Union; Notice Party: Yvette Kelly
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
18 December 2020
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome
reliefs refused
Legal Topics
Justiciability, Disciplinary Procedures, Private Law Vs Public Law, Judicial Review Eligibility
Employment Law Trade Union Law Administrative Law Justiciability Disciplinary Procedures Private Law Vs Public Law Judicial Review Eligibility

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Parties

Osal Stephen Kelly

Applicant

Eugene Gargan

Respondent

Eoin Ronayne

Respondent

Margaret Coughlan

Respondent

Thomas Murtagh

Respondent

Sean Reid

Respondent

Rhona McEleney

Respondent

Martin Walsh

Respondent

Fórsa Trade Union

Respondent

Yvette Kelly

Notice Party

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the disciplinary decision of Fórsa Trade Union is amenable to judicial review
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's membership rights have a public law element

Ratio Decidendi

The disciplinary decision of Fórsa Trade Union lacks the requisite public law element and is a matter of private law; therefore, it is not amenable to judicial review.

Court Disposition

reliefs refused