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Final orders expected in judgement on revocation of suspended sentences
Summary
In a High Court case, Mr Justice Michael Moriarty ruled that Sections 99.9 and 99.10 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, as amended, are unconstitutional, affecting the activation of suspended sentences. The judge delivered his judgment on 19 April and, after receiving written submissions from the State and the six prisoners, adjourned the matter to a hearing on Wednesday to consider further submissions. Lawyers for the State had earlier been permitted to submit on the form of the final orders, while the prisoners' counsel sought formal declarations of the provisions' unconstitutionality. The judge will issue final orders next week following the hearing. The decision also prompted adjournments of related actions involving about ten other prisoners, pending the final orders of Judge Moriarty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Final orders expected in judgement on revocation of suspended sentences. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- April 19th Adjournment
- 2016-05-06 Publication
Places mentioned
- High Court
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