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Case No. 22293Sexual assault

Two young men launch High Court actions to halt sexual assault prosecutions

Two young men, who were 15 at the time of an alleged sexual assault in a public park in June 2019, have launched High Court judicial review actions against the Director of Public Prosecutions, claiming a 20-month delay in being charged denied their right to a speedy trial as minors.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court21 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo young men launched High Court actions aimed at halting their prosecutions (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA teenage girl claims about eight teenage boys prevented her from leaving a place she went to make a phone call (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe alleged incident occurred in a public park in June 2019 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenA complaint was made to gardaí in early 2020 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenBoth young men were arrested and interviewed in August 2020 (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeOne applicant is charged with sexually assaulting the girl under the 1990 Criminal Law (Rape Amendment) Act (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe second applicant is charged with false imprisonment under the 1997 Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe matters came before Mr Justice Charles Meenan at the High Court on Monday (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge granted both applicants permission on an ex-parte basis to bring their challenges (irishtimes.com)
  • courtBoth cases will be mentioned before the court in a month (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe males were all second-level students who attended the same school as the girl (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBoth are now over 18 and to be tried as adults before the Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe applicants claim a 21-month delay between their interview and when they were charged (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Feb2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Two young men launch court actions aimed at halting prosecutions arising out of alleged sexual assault

    Reports that Mr Justice Charles Meenan granted both applicants permission on an ex-parte basis to bring their judicial review challenges, with both cases to be mentioned before the court in a month.

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