Ireland Family of Derek Coakley Hutch seeks State compensation in High Court
Derek Coakley Hutch, a 27-year-old man, was shot dead while sitting in a car on the Bridgeview halting site in Clondalkin, Dublin, on January 20th, 2018. The case is recorded as murder, but the articles report no arrest, charge or conviction. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal made no award, and on appeal it said an award would be inappropriate because of the victim's conduct, character and way of life. His mother, Noeleen Coakley Hutch, and his two children brought a High Court action to overturn that refusal, and Ms Justice Niamh Hyland granted permission to challenge it. The latest development is that the case was to return to court on Tuesday, alongside other actions challenging the 1986 scheme.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Derek Coakley Hutch, a 27-year-old man, was shot dead while sitting in a car.
- Where
- The killing took place on the Bridgeview halting site in Clondalkin, Dublin.
- When
- The killing took place on January 20th, 2018.
- Other details
- The victim was the nephew of Gerard Hutch.
- The tribunal made no award because the application was submitted outside the three-month time limit.
- On appeal, the tribunal held that an award would be inappropriate because of the victim's conduct, character and way of life.
- The tribunal's decision said the victim was known to gardaí and involved in criminality from a young age.
- The decision said there is no evidence that the victim was involved in the feud.
- The victim had been convicted of 14 offences, including theft, robbery and assault causing harm.
- Charges
- The articles report no arrest, charge or conviction for the killing.
- In court
- His mother, Noeleen Coakley Hutch, and his two children, aged 13 and 14, brought a High Court action to overturn the tribunal's refusal of their application.
- Ms Justice Niamh Hyland granted permission to challenge the tribunal's decision.
- The case was to return to court on Tuesday alongside other actions challenging the 1986 scheme.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDerek Coakley Hutch was shot dead while sitting in a car. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe killing happened on the Bridgeview halting site in Clondalkin, Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe killing happened on January 20th, 2018. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHis mother and two children brought a High Court action seeking to overturn the tribunal's refusal of their application. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case came before Ms Justice Niamh Hyland, who granted permission to challenge the tribunal's decision. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was to return to court on Tuesday alongside other actions challenging the 1986 scheme. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe tribunal made no award because the application was submitted outside the three-month time limit. (irishtimes.com)
- otherOn appeal, the tribunal held it would be inappropriate to make an award because of the victim's conduct, character and way of life. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe tribunal's decision said the victim was known to gardaí and involved in criminality from a young age. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe decision said there is no evidence that the victim was involved in the feud. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victim had been convicted of 14 offences, including theft, robbery and assault causing harm. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Nov2023Family of murdered Derek Coakley Hutch seeks State compensation
Reports a High Court challenge by the victim's family to the compensation tribunal's refusal of their claim. It does not report any new arrest, charge or conviction for the killing.
victim, Derek Coakley Hutch, 27, male, irish (judged from name)Derek Coakley Hutch