Recent education-related court cases in Ireland

The case of Jamie Sinnott

"Failing Jamie"- by Kathy Sinnott (below)

The Submission of the Government to the Supreme Court in the Sinnott Appeal case

The October 2000 judgement, from the Irish Times

Supreme Court decision, July 12, 2001

'Ireland' beats the Sinnotts, by Medb Ruane - Irish Times Opinion

Kathryn Sinnott
Claims for autistic children may cost millions State psychologists said Jamie wasn't autistic
Government to appeal ruling State guilty of child abuse

Irish Times Editorial: Supreme Court ruling in Jamie Sinnott case

Parents who have been campaigning for the rights of people with autism are angry at yesterday's Supreme Court ruling, writes Cormac Rennick

Christine Best Christine Best outside the High Court in 1998.
The Best Story

The 1998 High Court Judgment

Duffy family allowed to appeal conviction, April 10, 2001 The Nov. 21 2000 Best Case Appeal Verdict
Summary of Dr. Alan Thomas' assessment of Rory Duffy Newspaper cutting about the Duffy case