This file consists of correspondence, and copies of same for 1987. It includes correspondence between Mary Robinson (MR) and John Jay (JJ), solicitor, and others at Herman Good, Wine Stokes & Jay (solicitors company name changes from Herman Good, Hubert Wine & Co.) in relation to [David] Norris v Ireland case proceeding to European Court of Human Rights including correspondence with Marc-André Eissen, Registrar to the European Commission of Human Rights, 24/03/1987-08/12/1987*; letter from David Norris (DN) to JJ objecting to the inclusion of Justice Brian Walsh on the panel of the European Court, which was forwarded on to MR for comment 01-03/07/1987; typed submission of the plaintiff (Norris) to the European Court of Human Rights on question of damages, 26/10/1987; correspondence and photocopy of question put to Minister for Health in Dáil [lower house of Irish parliament] from Michael D Higgins, T.D. which was disallowed by Seán Treacy T.D., Ceann Comhairle [chairperson of Dáil Éireann] and related to whether existing laws impeded Department of Health and Health Education Bureau from promoting safer sexual practices within gay community 13-19/11/1987.

*includes some correspondence between Eissen, JJ, and MR, 11/08-26/10/1987 which relates to whether Eissen had permission to make part or all of material supplied to Commission open to public - permission granted by DN in handwritten letter.

This file consists of correspondence, and copies of same for 1988. It includes handwritten statement by David Norris (DN), 06/06/1978, with cover letter to Mary Robinson (MR) referring to incidents of post to DN and to his alias "Alfred J O'Neill" being examined and items being confiscated, referenced in his application to European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), 198[7?]; correspondence between MR and John Jay (JJ), solicitor, and others, Herman Good Wine Stokes & Jay solicitors, in relation to [David] Norris v Ireland case at ECHR which includes correspondence with Herbert Petzold, Deputy Registrar and Marc-André Eissen, Registrar at ECHR, such as claim form for fees and expenses under a grant of legal aid, and material relating to costs following judgement 18/12/1987-29/12/1988; letter to DN from Gerry Whyte giving several points which might help case which he had raised at address he gave to Dublin University Law Society (Trinity College Dublin), 28/01/1988; correspondence between MR and Walter J Walsh, Debevoise and Plimpton [Law form, New York City, United States of America (USA) in relation to decisions in cases in USA which had a bearing on DN's case 25/11/1978-08/01/1988; letter from T Leacy, Assistant Secretary, UPTCS [Union of Professional And Technical Civil Servants] to Mr W Jestin, Principal, Legislation Branch, Department of Labour, 11/01/1988 with policy document attached from Irish Congress of Trade Unions "Lesbian and Gay Rights in the Workplace Guidelines for Negotiators" (06/1987); photocopy of typed address by Dr Rory O'Hanlon, Minister for Health, 25/02/1988, relating to all-party motion in Seanad [upper house in Irish Parliament] "That Seanad Éireann endorses the Government's Public Information and Education programme on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome [AIDS] and requests them to further develop programmes with particular reference to IV drug users and school leavers"; correspondence between JJ, MR, DN and Eissen in relation to TV interview DN took part in on RTÉ [Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Irish public service broadcaster] programme "Last House" in 1975, including photocopies of press articles giving details of complaints received by RTÉ, 30/01-02/02/1976, 07/04/1988; letter from MR to Eissen listing Irish, European and USA cases to be cited by Counsel for Applicant in Norris v Ireland Oral Submissions for court, 21/04/1988; letter, and photocopies of same, from Peter E Smyth, Legal Division, Agent of the Government of Ireland to Herman Good, Wine Stokes & Jay referencing information they had sent in relation to the "Last House" TV interview, and attaching copy of a further Memorial of the Government of Ireland in reply to applicant's claims under Article 50 of ECHR, 21/04/1988; 2 copies of Council of Europe Information Department press release issued by Registrar of ECHR announcing hearing for DN case on 25/04/1988; letter from DN to MR ahead of ECHR judgement thanking her for all her efforts over the years, 17/08/1988; letter from Ailbhe Smyth [Irish academic, feminist and LGBTQ activist] to MR congratulating her on "the very significant Strasbourg judgement", 27/10/1988.

This file consists of material submitted in 1987 to the European Commission on Human Rights and subsequently to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). It includes typed draft of "Norris & National Gay Federation v Ireland Observations of the Applicants on the Observations of the Government of Ireland", 198[7?]; typed draft of oral presentation of case by Mary Robinson (MR)? to Commission, 198[7?]; report "European Commission on Human Rights Application No. 10581/83 David Norris against Ireland Report of the Commission", adopted on 12/03/1987; Memorials "(European) Court of Human Rights David Norris v Ireland (6/1987/129/180) Memorial of Applicant" and "...Memorial of Applicant Relating to Just Satisfaction Under Article 50", with cover letter from Herman Good Wine Stokes & Jay to Registrar, ECHR, 27/10/1987; memorial of the Government of Ireland, filed at registry of ECHR on 26/10/1987.

Material in this file consists of research on other Irish cases as they related to the Norris case and includes photocopies of "The Irish Reports" relating to various cases including Patrick Dudley Ennis v District Justice John Farrell (1965-1966), The People v William Roddy (1976-1977) and Norris v the Attorney General 1980-1983; photocopies of "ILRM" State (Collins) v Ruane (1983-4), and State (McCormack) v Curran (1986); photocopy of lists of "Indictable Offences which became known to the Gardaí" [Irish police] during the years 1973-1978.

Newspaper cuttings relating to David Norris case, 04/06/1980-30/12/1989.

Cuttings relating to the case 16/03-29/05/1990

Statement of Facts, Notice of Motion and affidavit of Bryan Curtin; photocopy of Observations of the Government of Ireland Application 9596/81 (Williams & Others), [to European Commission] 07/06/1983; Observations of the Applicants to the Observations of the Government of Ireland, with cover letter from MR to Curtin, 18/07/1983.

Handwritten case notes; typed document "Janice St. Clair - Personal Details" which lays out background and sequence of events in kidnapping, with notation; correspondence from The Sister Rose Pregnancy Advisory Centre, Wolverhampton, 01/10/1981 to St. Clair enclosing duplicate copy of positive pregnancy test which they had carried out on 22/01/1981, and photocopies of same, which was possibly used in evidence; correspondence from Chief State Solicitor Louis J. Dockery to Gallagher, Shatter & Co. Solicitors, 06/10/1981, which was forwarded to MR on 07/10/1981 by Brian Gallagher enclosing St. Clair's cautioned statement made to Wolverhampton police on 18/07/1981 and copies of the note she had left with the baby.

Initially listed as Mr and Mrs Adrian English and others, a group of approximately 80 couples came together as the Married Couples Tax Association to challenge Irish Government on how tax was being applied to married couples (constitutionality of section 21 of Finance Act 1980). (Linked to ruling in Murphy case delivered in April 1980 by Supreme Court which ruled sections unconstitutional since State had considered wife's income to be husbands and taxed accordingly. Mary Robinson was Senior Counsel on both this and the Murphy case which is not in this archive.). High Court hearing before Justice Barrington 24/06/1984, judgement 16/07/1984, notice of appeal 07/09/1984 and Supreme Court Judgement 12/11/1985.

Material in this subsubseries is arranged across three files.

This file contains legal documents and copies including copy of Defence by Louis J. Dockery, Chief State Solicitor, delivered in High Court, 13/01/1982, with notation; photocopy of Plenary Summons served to Attorney General and revenue Commissioners and signed by their solicitors 03/05/1982; draft typed Statement of Claim 1982; photocopy of [draft?] Notice of Motion and Reply, 198[2?]; photocopy of Statement of Claim delivered 22/10/1982 attached to additional photocopy of plenary summons signed; Transcript of Evidence (Respondents Copy) of High Court Action heard before Justice Barrington on 27/06/1984; Book of Pleadings Supreme Court n.d.; Book of Appeal, Book 1, Supreme Court, n.d.; Brief for Counsel (MR's copy) from Murphy Rigney & Co solicitors; cuttings 24/06/1984-14/11/1985.