Weir (Eddie) and Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists Application for Judicial Review
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Humphreys J |
| Judgment Date | 18 January 2023 |
| Neutral Citation | [2023] NIKB 4 |
| Date | 18 January 2023 |
| Court | King's Bench Division (Northern Ireland) |
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Neutral Citation No: [2023] NIKB 4
Judgment: approved by the court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: HUM12036
Delivered: 18/01/2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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KING’S BENCH DIVISION
(JUDICIAL REVIEW)
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IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY EDDIE WEIR AND THE
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGISTS FOR
JUDICIAL REVIEW
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David Dunlop KC and Matthew Corkey (instructed by DWF Law) for the applicants
Philip McAteer (instructed by Carson McDowell) for the respondent
Philip McEvoy (instructed by Cleaver Fulton Rankin) for the notice party
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HUMPHREYS J
Introduction
[1] The first named applicant is a Chartered Architectural Technologist (“CAT”)
and the current President of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists
(“CIAT”), which is the second named applicant. CATs are construction industry
professionals concerned in the science, discipline and practice of building design.
They are competent and qualified to carry out a whole range of responsibilities,
including building design, contract administration, realisation and completion.
[2] CIAT was founded in 1965 and granted a Royal Charter in July 2005. The
Charter provides that the objects of CIAT shall be:
(i) To promote, for the benefit of society, the science and practice of architectural
technology;
(ii) To facilitate the development and integration of technology into architecture
and the construction industry;
(iii) To uphold and advance the standards of education, competence, practice and
conduct of its members.
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