Ireland must abolish the non-jury Special Criminal Court, says UN official
Courts with exceptional powers are mostly a feature of undemocratic countries, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin tells event
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Courts with exceptional powers are mostly a feature of undemocratic countries, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin tells event
We need to make non-jury trials truly exceptional and not an exception that has become the norm for certain defendants
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Sinn Fein are attempting to deceive the public with the false assertion they will support the renewal of the Special Criminal Court in the Dáil next week, when they have no intention to do so, according to Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell.
While the majority seek a replacement, more regulated non-jury court, the minority review claims the style of court is “constitutionally inappropriate”.