Joe Noonan
Powerful vested interests and their allies in government just hate judicial review being available to the great unwashed. Ireland's government is trying to cut people who are not rich out of Court by changing the law so that even if they win, their legal costs are not recovered. #JudicialReview

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They are starting with environmental cases. See @[email protected]'s thread for detail. If they succeed there, they will creep outward. #AccessToJustice #TheRitz
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A handy starting point bsky.app/profile/fplo...

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There should be no VIP lane into the Courts of a Constitutional republic. #Justice
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"One law for the rich, another law firm the poor" is fashionable in gilded rooms but it deserves your pushback and this gives you an opportunity to do that. Submissions close soon. Link follows.
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Made to seem boring. Actually crucial to protecting your right. www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
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Tldr 1. A public body makes an unlawful decision. 2. The law says that can only be undone by High Court order. 3. Going to the High Court is hard, stressful and very costly. 4. Now, if the Court finds the decision was made unlawfully, it orders the body to cover the costs. 5. That's the issue
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In short: The people who make the laws want to pass this new law so that they, or their appointed decision makers, do not have to ever answer to the Courts or the public for the lawfulness of their decisions. Bad idea for most people. Fine for the corporates. Trumpian with an Irish accent.
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It's a power grab. They hope not enough people notice until it's done. #AccessToJustice #judges #Power
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The separation of powers doctrine is there for a reason. Balance matters. Trump's camp has gutted it. It's under siege in Britain. In Israel, well here's an image.
Show threadJoe NoonanJan 6
The spin is exquisitely cynical: "Saving the State money." What's not to like? www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
Legal fees model for environmental cases would slash State’s €6m bill in 45 cases to €1.7m

Proposed fees model would mean big savings for State in environmental judicial reviews, report suggests

The Irish Times