The State (Trimbole) v Governor of Mountjoy Prison

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Type: Case

Citation: [1985] IR 550

Summary: Courts had not only inherent jurisdiction but positive duty to protect persons against invasion of their constitutional rights and to restore as far as possible person so damaged to position in which would otherwise have been — Courts’ jurisdiction at common law to prevent abuse of process amplified and reinforced by Constitution

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Court: Supreme Court of Ireland

Jurisdiction: Ireland

Date 26 Mar 1985