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- 21/06/1976-21/12/1983
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Folder labelled "Pigs & Bacon": relates to Pigs and Bacon Commission v McCarron & Co Ltd re voluntary and compulsory levies 1977-80 and whether they contravened EEC [European Economic Community] Law. Material starts in 1976, but it appears Mary Robinson (MR)'s legal opinion wasn't sought until 1979, with an earlier preliminary opinion given orally, then confirmed in writing in 1977. Material includes photocopy of Defence delivered by G.V. Maloney & Co., solicitors for High Court between Pigs and Bacon Commission (plaintiffs) and McCarron & Company (defendants) 21/06/1976; photocopy of Book of Pleadings, High Court between Pigs and Bacon Commission (plaintiffs) and McCarron & Company (defendants) 197[7?]; photocopy of reply by Laurence B. McMahon, solicitor for plaintiff, High Court between Pigs and Bacon Commission (plaintiffs) and McCarron & Company (defendants) 01/1977; photocopy of oral opinion given by MR to Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) (querist) confirmed in writing 1977 (typed); photocopy of typed letter from Hugh Harkin, Secretary, IFA to Brendan Walsh & Company, solicitors 24/06/1977; typed letter from R.A.A. Duk, De Brauw en Helback Advocaten [Dutch lawyers] to Laurence McMahon giving advice to him and Donal Barrington on European Law, 04/11/1977; photocopy of excerpt from Official Journal of the European Communities, 20/09/1978, referring to preliminary ruling made by order of High Court; copies of opinions given by MR at various stages during 1979; handwritten case notes; The Legal Diary list of sittings for various Irish courts 12/03/1979; photocopy of typed document "Proceedings of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, Week of 25 to 29 June 1979" which refers to 26/06/1979 preliminary ruling; photocopy of "the question and answer session" as compiled by Fergus Morton, Pigs and Bacon Commission and sent to Larry McMahon solicitors, 16/08/1979; photocopy of typed joint opinion given on judgement of European Court, August 1979 by Donal Barrington and Dermot O'Donovan to IFA with cover letter from IFA to Brendan Walsh 28/08/1979; photocopy of "Pigs and Bacon Act, 1935 (Part II) (No. 10) Regulations, 1983" given under seal of Austin Deasy, Minister for Agriculture, 21/12/1983; cuttings 25/05/1978-07/07/1980.
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02/02/2023
05/11/2024