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Power to impose fines

Our man in Havana · 2009-09-16 00:27:54

Is there any case law in Ireland that says who can impose fines. I would take it that only the courts and government appointed agents can fine a person?

16-09-2009 12:27am

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Is there any case law in Ireland that says who can impose fines. I would take it that only the courts and government appointed agents can fine a person?

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Only a court can punish someone.

Everything else - parking tickets, revenue penalties, liquidated damages for late completion of a contract are framed differently so as to be something else other than punishing / penalising someone.

Those libraries are probably pushing it by calling them "fines". Hmmm... speaking of which. :eek:

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