Ireland Court of Appeal dismisses John Delaney's appeal over CEA access to seized FAI documents
In February 2020 the CEA seized about 280,000 documents from the FAI's offices as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. Former FAI chief executive John Delaney left the FAI in 2019 and is a notice party because some seized documents relate to him; the sources do not report that he has been charged. He claimed the documents were covered by legal professional privilege because they contained legal advice given to him. In October the High Court rejected his arguments, ruled that the CEA could access the documents, and found he had failed to prove they were privileged. On 25 September 2023 the three-judge Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal and upheld those findings, with Mr Justice Noonan saying his failure to comply with a court order was a deliberate attempt to shield documents from disclosure.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Former FAI chief executive John Delaney claimed the seized documents were covered by legal professional privilege because they contained legal advice given to him.
- Where
- The CEA seized about 280,000 documents from the FAI's offices.
- When
- The CEA seized the documents in February 2020.
- Investigation
- The CEA is conducting an ongoing criminal investigation in which the seized documents are being used.
- Cause
- Delaney left the FAI in 2019 and was made a notice party because some seized documents related to him.
- Charges
- The article does not say Delaney has been charged; he is described as a notice party to the proceedings.
- In court
- The High Court ruled in October that the CEA could access the documents and that Delaney had failed to prove they were privileged.
- The appeal concerned a High Court decision allowing the CEA access to certain documents.
- On 25 September 2023 the three-judge Court of Appeal dismissed Delaney's appeal and upheld the High Court's findings.
- Mr Justice Noonan said Delaney's failure to comply with a court order was a deliberate attempt to shield documents from disclosure.
- Other details
- The CEA argued that legal professional privilege does not apply to the material.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDelaney claimed the documents were covered by legal professional privilege because they contained legal advice given to him. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe CEA seized about 280,000 documents from the FAI's offices in February 2020. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe Court of Appeal dismissed former FAI CEO John Delaney's appeal against a decision allowing the CEA access to certain documents. (thejournal.ie)
- courtIn October the High Court rejected Delaney's arguments and ruled the CEA could access the documents as part of its ongoing criminal probe. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe High Court said Delaney had failed to prove the documents were privileged. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe three-judge Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and upheld the High Court's findings. (thejournal.ie)
- courtMr Justice Noonan said Delaney's failure to comply with a court order was a deliberate attempt to shield documents from disclosure. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe CEA claimed legal professional privilege does not apply to the material. (thejournal.ie)
- otherDelaney left the FAI in 2019 and was made a notice party because some seized documents related to him. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Sep2023Court dismisses former FAI chief John Delaney's appeal over CEA's access to seized documents
Reports the Court of Appeal judgment of 25 September 2023 dismissing Delaney's appeal over LPP claims on seized documents. The article does not say Delaney has been charged; he is described as a notice party to the proceedings.
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