McGuinness v The Director of Public Prosecutions (Approved)
McGuinness v The Director of Public Prosecutions (Approved) [2026] IEHC 290 (12 May 2026)
The High Court held that an oral indication of conviction in a Circuit Court road traffic appeal was not a final, legally operative conviction without sentence and a formal order.
- Double jeopardy (autrefois convict)
- Summary conviction
- Fair procedures
- Delay in prosecution
- Status of oral conviction
- Remittal and prohibition