Photocopy of Judgement given by Lord Keith of Kinkel, 18 Feb 93, House of Lords (UK) in case "Derbyshire County Council (Appellants) v Times Newspapers Ltd and others (Respondents)", which related to an action for damages for libel.

Unclear what Mary Robinson's involvement in this was - possibly research for her own libel cases against press.

Material in this file relates to a request from Irish Taxi Drivers' Federation to Mary Robinson (MR) via her brother, solicitor Adrian Bourke, for information on the whereabouts of files relating to a case taken by Mr Peter Kelly (since deceased) in 1978, for which MR may have worked as Counsel. The Irish Taxi Drivers' Federation wished for the information ahead of a new case they were taking against the Government of Ireland regarding deregulation of the taxi business, in 2010.

Material includes letter of request for information from John D. Ussher, President of the Federation to Adrian Bourke (AB), 26/04/2010 which included photocopy of news cutting from 1978, and photocopies of report of Mr Justice Costello, High Court, 26/07/1978 and of Order to dismiss appeal, 01/12/1978; letter from AB to MR, 28/04/2010 asking if she remembered case or who instructing solicitor was; letter from AB to Ussher in reply suggesting they seek information from the Central Office of the High Court, 28/04/2010.

Judgment of O'Higgins CJ, 09/12/1982, Richard O'Brien v Bord Na Mona and the Attorney General; Judgment of Henchy J, 05/07/1988, in Mary, John and Selina Hanrahan v Merck Sharp & Dohme (Ireland) Ltd.

Material in this subseries relates to Mary Robinson's work in the area of family law and is further subdivided into five subsubseries and one file: Family Planning (P143/1/3/1), Women and Equality (P143/1/3/2), Child Welfare (P143/1/3/3), Divorce (P143/1/3/4), Discrimination in Civil Service Pension Schemes (P143/1/3/5) and Family Law - Acts/Judgements (P143/1/3/6). It includes of correspondence, reports, minutes, articles, cuttings and Government Bills.

Material in this file includes copies of typed minutes, agendas, accounts and circulars of the Irish Family Planning Association March 1976-06/09/1979; circular from Galway Family Planning Association, 25/03/1976 relating to seminar on family planning taking place in Galway, the following month; circular sent by Maureen Cronin on behalf of the Contraceptive Workshop, Irish Women United enclosing a copy of a letter sent to the national press calling for a "national campaign to win changes in the law", 20/05/1976; copy of typed statement by Mary Robinson at press conference to launch public campaign to change laws on contraception in Ireland, 18/10/1976; handwritten notes on a draft motion in Seanad Éireann (no details); draft typed points on "Health (Family Planning) Bill 1978".

General correspondence from those working in professional capacity relating to the contraception and family planning, but which can’t be linked to any specific Bill, including letter to Mary Robinson (MR) from Nuala [?], Clinic Secretary, Fertility Guidance Clinic, enclosing copy of letter they sent to David Andrews, Justin Keating and Garret Fitzgerald TDs [Teachta Dála, member of Dáil Éireann, lower house of Irish parliament] in relation to difficulties they have under the existing Irish Law, 11-20/01/1971; letter to MR from P Keane, Cork Family Planning Clinic giving details requested on when it opened, and numbers of patients and visits, 29/10/1975; correspondence between MR and Sally Keogh, Secretary, Information Committee, Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA), in relation to symposium taking place "Men and Parenthood", 03-05/05/1976, to a request for her to complete short questionnaire to aid them ascertain views held by members of the Oireachtas 29/03/1977, and in relation to a course for couples they were putting on 04/10-22/11/1977; letter from Contraception Action Programme (CAP) in relation to a general meeting being called, 20/01/1977; correspondence between MR and Sue Dipper, CAP Ballinteer in relation to material she sent MR, 05/1978; correspondence between MR and Dr Evelyn Farrell, Galway Family Planning Association in relation to them moving to new premises and requesting she open it, which she declined due to other commitments, 02/06-14/08/1978; flyer with list of centres for Dublin Ovulation Method Advisory Service (DOMAS) and cover letter from K O'Toole, Honorary Secretary, 10/1978.

Material in this file consists of correspondence from members of the public in relation to contraception and Mary Robinson's work in introducing a Family Planning Bill and includes correspondence both for and against this work, some of which was sent anonymously, 04/03/1971-06/02/1979.

Material in this subsubsubseries relates to Mary Robinson’s work in the area of family planning legislation and efforts to have new legislation replace the Family Planning Act 1979, deemed too restrictive. It includes material relating to the 8th amendment, which was inserted in the Irish constitution following a referendum in September 1983 and which by giving the unborn child equal rights to that of the mother, effectively prohibited abortion. It includes correspondence, reports, draft Bills and articles.

Material in this file consists of correspondence from members of the public in relation to Mary Robinson’s work on family planning legislation and includes correspondence both for and against this work, some of which was sent anonymously, 20/01/1984-09/03/1989.

This file, labelled "Arklow Survey", consists of material relating to a survey by Arklow Social Studies Group of “Arklow People's knowledge of and attitudes towards family matters", 1981-82, and includes three copies of the survey sent to Mary Robinson (MR) separately by Tom Collins, Lecturer, Centre for Adult & Community Education, St Patrick's College Maynooth, Dr Andrew Rynne, and John F Carroll, General President, Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, 06-31/05/1982, two copies of comment made by MR at a seminar in Arklow, 13/05/1982, and typed summary of keynote speech by MR "Young People and Civil Liberties" at Second National Youth Congress, Dun Laoghaire, 27/03/1982.