A roundup of today's other courts news in brief
Armagh man in extradition case gets bail
The High Court has granted bail to a man whose extradition is being sought by the UK authorities in connection with the shooting dead of a soldier in England more than 17 years ago.
The British authorities are seeking the extradition of Anthony Patrick Gorman (39), originally from Co Armagh, but with an address at Beckett Court View Bailieborough, Co Cavan.
In the European arrest warrant seeking Mr Gorman’s surrender, the UK authorities claim that he, on April 13th, 1992, murdered Sgt Michael Newman, a 34-year-old father-of-one, in Derby. He is also charged with conspiracy to commit murder on dates between January 1st, 1992 and April 13th, 1992.
Sgt Newman was shot in the head outside an army careers office where he worked.
He died from his wounds the following day. The Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) later claimed responsibility for the killing.
Yesterday, Mr Justice Michael Peart remanded Mr Gorman in custody with consent to bail on a surety of €30,000 and other strict conditions.
The judge also ordered Mr Gorman to appear before the court on a date later this month.
14,000 for fall at concert
A 49-year-old woman, who fell and injured herself while dancing at a Wolfe Tones concert, has been awarded €14,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court.
The court heard that Marie Wilson, of Swords Manor Court, Swords, Co Dublin, had been lawfully dancing at the function and had not been involved in some frolic of her own making.
Eileen McAuley, counsel for Ms Wilson, told Circuit Court president Mr Justice Matthew Deery that Ms Wilson had slipped on a substantial spillage of liquid at the concert in the Swords Manor Inn on October 29th, 2005.
Ms Wilson had injured her right knee, her left wrist and her left index finger.
The court heard she still suffered pain and weakness in her knee which sometimes clicked on flexion extension movements and sometimes gave way on descending or ascending stairs.
Fishing firm loses appeal over certs
A company operating Spanish-owned fishing vessels is not entitled to have officers with British certificates of competency working in Irish waters, the High Court has ruled.
Professional standards are of crucial importance to safety on board ships, Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O’Neill said in dismissing a challenge to the Irish authorities’ refusal to accept British certificates of competency.
Castletown Fisheries Ltd (CFL), an Irish registered company formed in 2004 by Spanish firm Pessquera Baqueiro SA, operates three vessels in Irish waters, employing Spanish officers holding UK certificates.
The company claimed the certificates entitled the Spanish officers to skipper British boats under the EU common fisheries policy.
In its judicial review proceedings, CFL claimed the refusal to recognise the certs was making it practically impossible or excessively difficult for Spanish officers to operate in Ireland in contravention of EU principles of equivalence.
The State denied the claims.
In his judgment, Mr Justice O’Neill said there is no international framework for training, certification and watch-keeping for fishing vessels and it is up to each national authority to regulate these.