File 2 - Roy Johnston v Ireland 1983

331pp

Material in this file consists of correspondence, legal documentation, handwritten case notes, background material and press cuttings, 1983, including handwritten case notes of both MR and William Duncan (B.L.); typed memorandum on Divorce from Peter Sutherland [03/1983?]; photocopy of typed document "J. et al v Ireland, Application No. 9697/82 Observations of the Government of Ireland" 198[?]; photocopy of cover letter from M O'Boyle, For the secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights, to Máire Bates with attached teletext listing who would be representing the Irish government at the Oral hearing in October of that year (Peter Sutherland, SC, Attorney General of Ireland, Dermot Gleeson, SC, James of Reilly, Counsel), 16/02/1983; handwritten letter from Denise Vella to Mary Robinson (MR) asking for information on the case and comparing it to similar movement for divorce in Malta, with copy of typed response 17/03-05/04/1983; photocopies of correspondence between H.C. Krüger (Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights) Maire Bates, solicitor, 07/04-14/10/1983; letter to Máire Bates relating to Legal Aid for Johnstons, 04/10/1983; dinner receipt for MR, Hotel Terminus-Gruber, Strasbourg, 06-08/10/1983; photocopy of typed article by William Duncan, SC and Senior Lecturer in Law, Trinity College Dublin, "The Divorce Ban and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms", n.d.; draft typed document with notation "European Commission of Human Rights Oral Hearing On Admissibility And Merits of Application No. 9697/82-Johnston v Ireland Responses To Government Submissions", [10?]/1983; photocopy of typed document on stamp duty under the Family Home Protection Act, n.d.; photocopy of typed letter from J.P. McNabola, Joy, Mackay and Company Chartered Accountants, to J. O'Connor, O'Connor, Kavanagh Limited, relating to marriage breakdown in Ireland and the tax implications, 03/10/1983; seating plan of European Commission of Human Rights, listing members, possibly for the oral hearing, October 1983; communiqué issued by the Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights stating that following the hearing on 7/10/1983, the application was deemed admissible, 12/10/1983, with cover letter from M O'Boyle to M Bates 21/10/1983; handwritten letter from Máire Bates to MR relating to travel expenses, 27/11/1983; MR's signed copy of typed transcript of hearing, 07/10/1983*; press cuttings 11/09-10/10/1983.

[Archivist's note 1:- The correct spelling of Ms Bates' first name is Máire, although she is also listed as Marie and Maura in some of the correspondence]

*Some pages removed and placed in restricted file as contains information on the applicant's children.

[Archivist's note 2: This case is both contemporary and sensitive in nature and some material in this file is therefore partially restricted. Please consult archivist to enquire about access to restricted material.]

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