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- 18/09/1981-07/03/1984
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Material in this file labelled "L204 Williams + Ors v Ireland" (John and Patricia and 12 other families and Association of Teachers of Travelling people v Ireland) relates to the application to the European Commission of Human Rights which was submitted 18/09/1981. It includes correspondence between O'Neill & Curtin solicitors, M O'Boyle, for Secretary for European Commission for Human Rights, and Mary Robinson (MR), Senior Counsel, 02/04/1982-22/06/1983; photocopies of legal documents submitted in original case which formed part of Brief for Counsel and was then possibly copied again and submitted in application to European Commission, including relating to the case of The Residents and Tenants Association, Fassaroe Park v Bray UDC [this case led to Bray UDC v Connors & others (including Williams) and was heard at same time]; photocopies of telex from O'Neill & Curtin solicitors to Dr HC Kruger, Secretary to European Commission of Human Rights "The Joint Petition of the following families of travellers..."; copies of submissions made by O'Neill & Curtin solicitors to the European Commission in reply to submissions by the Irish government, in relation to comments made by Sr Colette re Government submissions and in relation to supplementary reply, with cover letter from Bryan Curtin to MR, 03/10/1983; photocopy of Decision of the European Commission, 12/12/1983, with cover letter from Bryan Curtin to MR, 20/01/1984; faded photocopy of extract of report covering progress made since the commission reported, n.d.; correspondence between MR and Curtin in relation to fees 01/02/1984, and in relation to assisting Sr Colette with press release following Commission's decision, 07/03/1984.
[Archivist's note: This case is both contemporary and sensitive in nature and some material in this file is therefore restricted. Please consult archivist to enquire about access to restricted material.]
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