Walsh’s (John Christopher) Application (Leave Stage)
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Weatherup J |
| Judgment Date | 09 March 2011 |
| Neutral Citation | [2011] NIQB 27 |
| Court | Queen's Bench Division (Northern Ireland) |
| Date | 09 March 2011 |
| Year | 2011 |
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Neutral Citation No. [2011] NIQB 27 Ref:
WEA8128
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down Delivered:
9/03/2011
(subject to editorial corrections)*
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (JUDICIAL REVIEW)
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DIVISIONAL COURT
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Walsh’s (John Christopher) Application (Leave Stage) [2011] NIQB 27
AN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPLY FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW BY
JOHN CHRISTOPHER WALSH
Before Mr Justice Weatherup and Mr Justice Weir
WEATHERUP J
[1] This is an application for leave to apply for judicial review of three
decisions. First of all, the decision of the Department of Justice on an
application by the applicant under section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988
for compensation for wrongful conviction. Secondly, the decision of the Chief
Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland on the conduct of the
prosecution of the applicant at his trial in 1992 and on appeals to the Court of
Appeal. Thirdly, the decision of the Northern Ireland Human Rights
Commission on the applicant’s requests for assistance with the appeals
against conviction and in the aftermath of the appeals. In addition the Court
required that the Public Prosecution Service be made a Notice Party to the
application by reason of the issues raised in relation to the prosecution of the
applicant and the appeals against his conviction. The applicant appeared in
person and Mr McGleenan appeared for the Department of Justice, the Chief
Constable and the Public Prosecution Service and Mr Scoffield appeared for
the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.
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