Closing threads- "This matter is before the courts"

Omackeral

Saw a thread closed last night because a matter was before the courts. Obviously I get the liability factor when it's in our jurisdiction but how far does this go?

Are cases from the U.K. off limits?
The wider E.U.?
Is it the Anglosphere countries perhaps?

Just wondering what the ruling is.

hullaballoo

It boils down to balancing discussion with the likelihood that that discussion could interfere with the judicial process. The vast majority of non Irish cases are extremely unlikely to be affected by discussion on this site but when there is a significant Irish interest in a foreign case, such as the accused or victim or both being Irish, then it becomes far more likely that discussion here could have a bearing on the due process in a foreign territory.

I like to use the threshold of "how likely is it that a person interested in the case (such as a juror) would search out Irish discussion of the case"?

While the Australian or other foreign courts may not have jurisdiction over boards.ie, I believe there is at least some moral obligation not to be reckless when it comes to the administration of justice by allowing discussion that could very well collapse a case elsewhere in the right circumstances.

randylonghorn

On the other hand, hulla, the jaw-droppingly mind-bogglingly intellectual and analytical depth of those first six posts ..... !!!

Surely you must feel some shred of guilt for depriving the world of such wisdom?! ... such insightful, philosophical, perspicacious, sagacious and profound insights into the very nature of human existence?!

LuckyLloyd

While I don't report posts, the OP in the closed thread would be a good one to start with. A typo I'm sure. :rolleyes:

Beasty

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

While I don't report posts, the OP in the closed thread would be a good one to start with. A typo I'm sure. :rolleyes:

Thanks - I've corrected that

Gimme A Pound

randylonghorn wrote: »

On the other hand, hulla, the jaw-droppingly mind-bogglingly intellectual and analytical depth of those first six posts ..... !!!

Surely you must feel some shred of guilt for depriving the world of such wisdom?! ... such insightful, philosophical, perspicacious, sagacious and profound insights into the very nature of human existence?!

Shur that could be said about any thread on After Hours. Silly comment.

Anyway why would an Australian court case be out of bounds for discussion here?

hullaballoo

Megan Quick Leaf wrote: »

Shur that could be said about any thread on After Hours. Silly comment.

Anyway why would an Australian court case be out of bounds for discussion here?

hullaballoo wrote: »

It boils down to balancing discussion with the likelihood that that discussion could interfere with the judicial process. The vast majority of non Irish cases are extremely unlikely to be affected by discussion on this site but when there is a significant Irish interest in a foreign case, such as the accused or victim or both being Irish, then it becomes far more likely that discussion here could have a bearing on the due process in a foreign territory.

I like to use the threshold of "how likely is it that a person interested in the case (such as a juror) would search out Irish discussion of the case"?

While the Australian or other foreign courts may not have jurisdiction over boards.ie, I believe there is at least some moral obligation not to be reckless when it comes to the administration of justice by allowing discussion that could very well collapse a case elsewhere in the right circumstances.

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pleas advice

Fair enough with regards to cases taking place in Ireland, or Northern Ireland, but I think you're going a bit far closing that thread