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Criminal law [2025] NIKB 32

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Application for Judicial Review (Rev1)

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Application for Judicial Review (Rev1) [2025] NIKB 32 (30 May 2025)

The High Court in Northern Ireland quashed an unlawful early-release decision and the resulting life licence for Robert Clarke, despite long delay, and directed surrender to custody.

  • Judicial review
  • Early release scheme
  • Sentencing
  • Ultra vires
  • Remedies
  • Delay
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Public law [2025] NIKB 27

Committee On The Administration Of Justice, Re Application for Judicial Review

Committee On The Administration Of Justice, Re Application for Judicial Review [2025] NIKB 27 (02 May 2025)

The High Court refused mandamus to compel an anti-poverty strategy, but declared the Executive Committee’s failure unlawful under section 28E of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

  • Judicial review
  • Statutory duties
  • Remedies
  • Separation of powers
  • Judicial-review
  • Mandatory-order
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Employment law [2017] NICA 61

Polachan v Ashgrove Care Home, Four Seaso... (Discrimination - Disability Discrimination - Race Unfair Dismissal)

Polachan v Ashgrove Care Home, Four Seaso... (Discrimination - Disability Discrimination - Race Unfair Dismissal) [2022] NIit 14279_20it (01 July 2022)

The tribunal rejected direct race discrimination but found indirect race discrimination and unfair dismissal after the respondent failed to provide an interpreter at key meetings.

  • Race discrimination
  • Indirect discrimination
  • Unfair dismissal
  • Remedies
  • Burden of proof
  • Procedural fairness
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Administrative law [2022] NIQB 49

Irvine, Re Application for Judicial Review

Irvine, Re Application for Judicial Review [2022] NIQB 49 (29 June 2022)

The High Court in Northern Ireland quashed the entire HET report on the McGurk’s Bar bombing after conceding its no-bias finding was irrational.

  • Judicial review
  • Investigative bias
  • Police misconduct
  • Remedies
  • Judicial-review
  • Certiorari
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Employment law [2022] NIIT 22806_19IT

McCrory v David Lloyd Leisure Limited (Unfair Dismissal Other)

McCrory v David Lloyd Leisure Limited (Unfair Dismissal Other) [2022] NIIT 22806_19IT (21 January 2022)

After the liability decision, the parties settled the remaining issues, so the tribunal held that no remedies hearing was required.

  • Settlement
  • Remedies
  • Employment-law
  • Employment-tribunal
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Employment [2022] NIIT 01369_17IT

Veck v Hospital Services Limited (Breach of Contract Redundancy Payment Unfair Dismissal Other)

Veck v Hospital Services Limited (Breach of Contract Redundancy Payment Unfair Dismissal Other) [2022] NIIT 01369_17IT (18 January 2022)

After a liability decision, the parties settled the remaining issues, so no remedies hearing was needed. The judgment was issued on 18 January 2022.

  • Settlement
  • Remedies
  • Employment-tribunal
  • Liability-decision
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Administrative law [2021] NIQB 89

Fernmount Trading (NI) Ltd & Sharp (NI) Ltd, Re Application for Judicial Review

Fernmount Trading (NI) Ltd & Sharp (NI) Ltd, Re Application for Judicial Review [2021] NIQB 89 (14 October 2021)

The High Court quashed Belfast City Council’s planning permission after the committee was misled about DfI Roads’ final position on parking and amenity impacts.

  • Judicial review
  • Planning permission
  • Local government
  • Remedies
  • Costs
  • Pre-action protocol
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Employment law [2021] NIIT 04865

Anonymised Claimant v Anonymised Respondent (Discrimination - Sex Other)

Anonymised Claimant v Anonymised Respondent (Discrimination - Sex Other) [2021] NIIT 04865_17it (01 October 2021)

The tribunal found the respondent unlawfully harassed and discriminated against the claimant on grounds of sex, awarding £71,860 in damages and interest.

  • Sexual harassment
  • Sex discrimination
  • Remedies
  • Anonymisation orders
  • Sexual-harassment
  • Sex-discrimination
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Employment law

Walsh v Chief Constable of the Police ... Nichola Murphy (Other)

Walsh v Chief Constable of the Police ... Nichola Murphy (Other) [2021] NIit 12956_18it (22 February 2021)

The tribunal held that a PSNI employee suffered a trade union-related detriment when an email wrongly suggested he obtained preferential treatment, and awarded £3,000 for injury to feelings.

  • Trade union detriment
  • Time limits
  • Injury to feelings
  • Remedies
  • Trade-union-detriment
  • Employment-tribunal-time-limits
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Employment law [2019] NIIT 05906_18IT

McWilliams v Dr C B Moore (Tara Moore) (Unfair Dismissal)

McWilliams v Dr C B Moore (Tara Moore) (Unfair Dismissal) [2019] NIIT 05906_18IT (04 October 2019)

The tribunal found Jessica McWilliams was unfairly dismissed and ordered the respondent to pay £8,310.59 after rejecting the alleged contractual change and disciplinary process.

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Employment contract
  • Disciplinary procedure
  • Remedies
  • Unfair-dismissal
  • Employment-contract
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