Judges unsure who should hear challenges to personal injury guidelines
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Judges are unsure as to who among them should hear a series of legal challenges to new personal injury guidelines because nearly all judges voted on them, according to reports.
There are now at least five sets of proceedings in the High Court taking aim at the new guidelines, raising issues such as the separation of powers between the legislature and the judiciary.
According to The Irish Times, the challenges are expected to be heard by judges who were not involved in drafting or approving the guidelines, which is a very small number of High Court judges.
The Judicial Council approved the guidelines, drawn up by a committee headed by Ms Justice Mary Irvine, by 83-63 in March.
The issue will raise its head again during any appeals, as most Court of Appeal and Supreme Court judges also participated in the vote.
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