McGarr Solicitors represent Digital Rights Ireland Limited in their action against the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and the Garda Commissioner’s data retention policies and actions.
Following consultation with our client, we are now making available the pleadings to date in this action in Adobe pdf format.
Digital Rights Ireland Limited Plenary Summons
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[...] We have also added a link to the Statement of Claim to the previous posting regarding the pleadings in this case. [...]
[...] Irish civil rights group Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) has started a High Court action against the Irish Government challenging new European and Irish laws requiring mass surveillance. DRI Chairman TJ McIntyre said: These laws require telephone companies and internet service providers to spy on all customers, logging their movements, their telephone calls, their emails, and their internet access, and to store that information for up to three years. This information can then be accessed without any court order or other adequate safeguard. We believe that this is a breach of fundamental rights. We have written to the Government raising our concerns but, as they have failed to take any action, we are now forced to start legal proceedings. [...]
[...] apply to the High Court by Motion on 10th December 2007 for liberty to appear as amicus curiae in the proceedings. [...]
[...] Digital Rights Ireland Ltd. has taken a case against the Irish Government as seen HERE. [...]