Ireland - 2012
Is class action or actio popularis possible? (court claims or action in the name of a group)
- Code:
- RED15
- Key Area:
- Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
Class action is not on the Irish Statute Book, in order to take a case there must be a single, named victim. Though the Law Reform Commission recommended the introduction of multi party litigation in 2005, it still remains the case that Ireland does not allow for class action suits. |
| Qualitative Info |
The Law Reform Commissions report on multi party litigation can be read at http://www.lawreform.ie/2005/report-on-multi-party-litigation.228.html |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Majority, Asylum seekers, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender, Persons with disability, Africans/black people, National minorities |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Religious intolerance, On grounds of disability, On grounds of other belief, Xenophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Policing - law enforcement, Political discourse -parties - orgs, Political participation, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion, Daily life |
| External Url | www.lawreform.ie |
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