Byrne v Minister for Defence [2017]
Decision Number: Legal Body: High Court of Ireland
Published on: 28/07/2017
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Philip Corcoran Senior Associate, Commercial Real Estate, McCann FitzGerald LLP
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Background

The Applicant filed an application for Judicial Review seeking a number of reliefs following not being considered (or informed of the formation of a promotion board) for a promotion from the rank of Captain to Commandant while on maternity leave. The Applicant left the army as a direct result. On 25th July 2016, the Court made a number of orders including;
 
1. A Declaration that the Applicant was eligible for promotion from Captain to Commandant.

2. A Declaration  that the Respondents were in breach of Article 2(2)(c), Articles 14(2) to Article 15 of the Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 5th July 2006, on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and

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Disclaimer The information in this article is provided as part of Legal Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article. This article is correct at 28/07/2017
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