Former prisoner to get one third of €1m legal costs of taking case
Gary Simpson was awarded €7,500 over his conditions of detention in Mountjoy Prison
Supreme Court rules ‘slopping out’ a violation of prisoner’s rights
Man was exposed to ‘distressing, humiliating’ conditions in Mountjoy Prison, says judge
Slopping out in prisons appeal to be heard by Supreme Court
Around 1,000 other slopping out cases are on hold until this appeal is decided
Man denied ‘€1m costs’ in case over prison slopping out regime
Judge came to decision as Gary Simpson gave ‘untruthful’ evidence on some issues
Prisoner’s single ‘slopping out’ case likely to cost State over €1m
A further 1,200 cases to follow over practice of prisoners emptying their in-cell latrines
Test case opens over State’s liability for damages over slopping out
Some 800 prisoners could be in line to receive compensation over practice
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