Material in this file relates to Bray Urban District Council (UDC) v Connors and Others, which was subsequently appealed at the High Court and which led to a joint case being taken to the European Commission (Williams and others) and covers the period 04/04/1979-29/11/1981. It includes correspondence between Bryan Curtin, O'Neill & Curtin Solicitors and Mary Robinson (MR), Senior Counsel, 15/12/1980-23/11/1981; handwritten case notes; copies of legal papers including letter most likely submitted in evidence from Elizabeth Currums, Secretary, Fassaroe Park Tenants and Residents Association to Aidan Murphy Town Hall, objecting to "Itinerant families...being moved in to houses at Fassaroe Park from the nearby field where they (were) camped", 04/04/1979, copy of Notice Requiring Abatement of Nuisance from Bray Urban District Council served to Mrs Williams on 25/09/1980 and signed by J Murphy swearing they served on that date, 17/10/1980, copy of The Circuit Court, Eastern Circuit, County of Wicklow Equity Civil Bill between Bray UDC and O'Connors and others, 21/11/1980 and photocopy of official Court Order, Eastern Circuit, 03/02/1981; High Court on Circuit list of appeals for hearing before Justice Ellis, 18-20/03/1981, including Bray UDC v Connors & Others; letter from Sr Colette Dwyer, National Council for Travelling People to MR re possibility of taking case to Council of Europe Commission of Human Rights, and which sympathises with MR losing recent Dáil election hoping it wasn't due to her "championship of their cause" 18/06/1981; typed draft of telex from O'Neill & Curtin solicitors to Dr HC Kruger, Secretary to European Commission of Human Rights "The Joint Petition of the following families of travellers...".

[Archivist's note: This case is both contemporary and sensitive in nature and some material in this file is therefore restricted. Please consult archivist to enquire about access to restricted material.]

Material in this file labelled "L204 Williams + Ors v Ireland" (John and Patricia and 12 other families and Association of Teachers of Travelling people v Ireland) relates to the application to the European Commission of Human Rights which was submitted 18/09/1981. It includes correspondence between O'Neill & Curtin solicitors, M O'Boyle, for Secretary for European Commission for Human Rights, and Mary Robinson (MR), Senior Counsel, 02/04/1982-22/06/1983; photocopies of legal documents submitted in original case which formed part of Brief for Counsel and was then possibly copied again and submitted in application to European Commission, including relating to the case of The Residents and Tenants Association, Fassaroe Park v Bray UDC [this case led to Bray UDC v Connors & others (including Williams) and was heard at same time]; photocopies of telex from O'Neill & Curtin solicitors to Dr HC Kruger, Secretary to European Commission of Human Rights "The Joint Petition of the following families of travellers..."; copies of submissions made by O'Neill & Curtin solicitors to the European Commission in reply to submissions by the Irish government, in relation to comments made by Sr Colette re Government submissions and in relation to supplementary reply, with cover letter from Bryan Curtin to MR, 03/10/1983; photocopy of Decision of the European Commission, 12/12/1983, with cover letter from Bryan Curtin to MR, 20/01/1984; faded photocopy of extract of report covering progress made since the commission reported, n.d.; correspondence between MR and Curtin in relation to fees 01/02/1984, and in relation to assisting Sr Colette with press release following Commission's decision, 07/03/1984.

[Archivist's note: This case is both contemporary and sensitive in nature and some material in this file is therefore restricted. Please consult archivist to enquire about access to restricted material.]

Material in this file relates to case of Bernard and Ann Muckley v Ireland and includes correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) as Senior Counsel and Brian Rigney, solicitor, 30/03/1981-25/10/1988, including in relation to fees; typed letter from Terry Ohle to MR in relation to a tax liability the Ohles owed and inquiring if there was a High Court Case pending that might assist 19/02/1981; correspondence from several couples to MR looking for assistance in relation to their taxes or wishing to be considered for test case 20/10/1981-10/01/1983; draft questionnaire sent out by Rigney to all couples in Married Couples Tax Association (MCTA) and related correspondence 11-15/12/1981; copies of typed letters from Brian Leonard to Rigney giving tax advice to be passed to the couples of MTCA, updating Rigney on two Tax cases involving Revenue Commissioners that were being adjourned on appeal and suggesting one (Muckley) could be used as test case 06/04/1982; photocopy of letter from Louis J Dockery, Chief State Solicitor to Rigney 31/05/1984; handwritten notes and background information and calculations on Finance Act and tax implications.

This file contains legal documents and copies including copy of Defence by Louis J. Dockery, Chief State Solicitor, delivered in High Court, 13/01/1982, with notation; photocopy of Plenary Summons served to Attorney General and revenue Commissioners and signed by their solicitors 03/05/1982; draft typed Statement of Claim 1982; photocopy of [draft?] Notice of Motion and Reply, 198[2?]; photocopy of Statement of Claim delivered 22/10/1982 attached to additional photocopy of plenary summons signed; Transcript of Evidence (Respondents Copy) of High Court Action heard before Justice Barrington on 27/06/1984; Book of Pleadings Supreme Court n.d.; Book of Appeal, Book 1, Supreme Court, n.d.; Brief for Counsel (MR's copy) from Murphy Rigney & Co solicitors; cuttings 24/06/1984-14/11/1985.

Cuttings relating to case.

This file consists of correspondence, 03/04/1987-06/10/1993, between Mary Robinson, Senior Counsel, and Madeleine Reid and Aidan Reid of Gallagher Shatter solicitors including in relation to the adjournment of case by consent and to fees.

This file consists of case legal documents and handwritten case notes including copy of High Court Judicial Review between Patricia Lang and Robert Lang, Applicants and The Minister for Social Welfare and The Attorney General Respondence, before Mr. Justice Blayney, 16/03/1987; draft statement [1987?]; draft Affidavit of Tricia Lang [1987?]; draft Notice of Motion [1987?]; draft Affidavit of Sally Keogh, expert witness in relation to various provisions of Social Welfare Acts [1987?]; copy of Statement of Opposition [1987?]; copy Affidavit of Eoin O'Broin, Assistant Principal of Department of Social Welfare [1987?].

This file consists of correspondence between Mary Robinson and Adam Taylor of Taylor & Buchalter, solicitors including in relation to fees, 03/11/1987-21/09/1992; cutting and photocopy of cutting 29/04/1989.

This file consists of case legal documents and handwritten case notes including copy of Affidavit of Ann Carberry, 11/12/1987; copy of Statement Grounding Application for Judicial Review, 11/12/1987; copy of Notice, 07/03/1988; copy of affidavit of Eoin O'Broin, Assistant Principal of Department of Social Welfare, 07/03/1988; photocopy of Notice of Motion 22/01/1988; draft order, 28/04/1989.

Material relating to the Annie Maguire Case including correspondence, case documents (legal), research material and cuttings. It includes handwritten form relating to application to European Commission, notes on grounds for appeal and letter from Mr Logan, solicitor, George E Baker & Co solicitors to Naula Kelly, ICPO [Irish Commission for Prisoners Overseas] one on which she has noted that he should not be the one to take case to Strasbourg, 20/02/1986; letter from Miss G A Corner, Private Secretary, Home Office, London to Annie Maguire (AM) informing her that Home Secretary has found no grounds for appeal, 08/06/1986; correspondence between JS Phillips, for Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights, to AM setting out requirements to satisfy admissibility of case, 27/08/1986; letter from AM to ICPO requesting they institute and assist in taking proceedings on her behalf under European Convention of Human Rights, [1986?]; letter from WR Frittall, Home Office to AM acknowledging receipt of copy of her application to the European Commission of Human Rights, 24/09/1986; correspondence from M. O'Boyle, for Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights, to AM in relation to her application, 16/10/1986-08/01/1987; letter from Máire R Whelan, [Barrister] ICPO, to MR requesting her legal opinion, 15/04/1987; correspondence between Nuala Kelly, Co-ordinator, ICPO, and MR in relation to MR's legal opinion Annie Maguire's case would not succeed under the European Convention, 21/08-14/09/1987; photocopy of Decision of the European Commission of Human Rights as to the admissibility of case of Eamon Nicholas Kelly against Ireland, (17/05/1984) which was probably referenced when preparing legal opinion; photocopy of Regina v. Anne Rita Maguire draft Grounds of Appeal, RP Gray, 16/09/1976; photocopy of judgement in Regina v Anne Rita Maguire, Patrick Joseph Maguire, Patrick Joseph Conlon, William John Smyth, Vincent John Patrick Maguire, Patrick Joseph Paul Maguire and Patrick Joseph O'Neill, Royal Courts of Justice, 30/07/1977, Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, before Lord Justice Roskill, Lord Justice Waller and Mr Justice Ackner; photocopy of Sentences from Justice Donaldson; cuttings 17/10/1986-21/01/1987.