CRH Plc, Irish Cement Ltd & ors -v- The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
CRH Plc, Irish Cement Ltd & ors -v- The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission [2017] IESC 34 (29 May 2017)
The Supreme Court dismissed the CCPC’s appeal, upholding findings that its blanket seizure and retention of email material was disproportionate and unlawful.
- Search and seizure
- Proportionality
- Privacy rights
- Legal privilege
- Judicial supervision
- Retention of seized material