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Sat 08 Aug 2009Courts must 'take due account' of rights rulings
THE IRISH courts must take due account of the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) but these are not binding precedents, according to the judgment.
ECHR decisions are relevant to the outcome of the case involving the Mahon tribunal and The Irish Timesbecause of the effect given to the European Convention on Human Rights in Irish law, Mr Justice Nial Fennelly said in his judgment.
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