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Civil court cases before the courts

  • 08-08-2024 7:25pm
    #1
    Augme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,555 ✭✭✭


    What's the rational behind closing threads about civil court cases before the courts? I've never heard of any restrictions regarding reporting of civil proceeding before.

    Post edited by Spear on


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  • #2
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    All family law cases are civil cases and will invariably be 'in camera' and can only be reported on in limited circumstances.

    Defamation cases are civil cases and usually in front of a jury and can easily be prejudiced by public comment.

    Humans intelligent, people stupid.

    Boards.ie doesn't want to be dealing with the legal fallout from other people's misbehaviour.



  • #3
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    It's in the site Terms of Use. Posters agree not to

    • post Material in respect of any matter that is currently before the courts

    There is no disctinction betrween Civil and Criminal cases

    As Mods, CMods or Admins we have no flexibility. It's a blanket ban, and I cannot see the site seeking any legal advice on the matter. Clearly we cannot assume any legal knowledge in the Mod, CMod or Admin ranks. All we can do is apply the rule

    News outets can judge the boundaries because they employ lawyers and/or seek specific legal advice



  • #4
    Augme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,555 ✭✭✭Augme


    Thanks for the clarification guys.



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