Jurisdiction of National Bodies to Disapply National Law in Conflict with EU Law
Published on: 08/01/2019
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This case note examines the recent European Court of Justice Ruling in the case of Minister for Justice and Equality, Commissioner of An Garda Siochana v Workplace Relations Commission and Ronald Boyle & Others (Notice Parties), C-378/17  (4th December 2018).

What is the background to this case? ⚓︎

The Irish Supreme Court referred a question for preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) as to whether a national body, which was established by law for the purpose of ensuring enforcement of EU law in a particular area, has the ability to disapply a rule of national law that is contrary to EU law.

The notice parties, Ronald Boyle and two others, were excluded from the

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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 08/01/2019
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