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JOSEPH KENNEDY

Year of Call: 2003

Main Areas of Practice

Administrative Law or Judicial Review
Employment Law
Human Rights
Personal Injury

Biography

Briefed to represent parties in contentious proceedings including Judicial Review, Insolvency, Personal Injury and OITFET (Employment & Discrimination) claims.

Qualifications

2001; 2.1 Law & Accounting, Queen’s University, Belfast

2002; Masters in Computer Science and Applications, Queen’s University, Belfast

2003; Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Certificate in Professional Legal Studies, Queen’s University, Belfast

2003 - Present Member of the Bar of Northern Ireland

2012 - Present; Government Legal Service Civil Panel

Experience

Published Decisions

DB v Chief Constable of Police Service of Northern Ireland [2017] UKSC 7

Appeal to UKSC regarding policing powers arising out of Flag Protests and associated Article 8 issues.

The DPP v Douglas, Patrick [2016] NICA 14

Case stated regarding District Judge’s powers to amend Criminal Charges.

Laverty, Paul; in re application for judicial review [2015] NICA 75

Claim by former officer related to requirement to resign – involving Data Protection and cross-jurisidictional ECHR considerations.

Crawford, Heather & another v Department for Employment and Learning [2014] NICA 26

Instructed for appellant (Ref decisions in the Industrial Tribunal) to Court of Appeal regarding who is to be considered a Director of a company.

AS1 (a minor acting by her mother and next friend); in re application for judicial review [2018] NIQB 46

Judicial Review regarding police powers to video record a minor whilst undertaking the search of a home. Article 8 ECHR & EU Law provisions engaged.

Fionda, Maria (a minor) by her mother and next friend Rona McDaid; in re application for judicial review [2018] NIQB 51

Judicial Review of District Judge’s decision to dismiss criminal charges rather than adjourn.

LH2 & others; in re application for judicial review [2018] NIQB 18

UKBF Immigration decisions challenged in a Judicial Review considering issues including Section 94(3) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act certification

YPK & others; in re application for judicial review [2018] NIQB 1

Family Planning cases arising from applicants of Chinese origin and issues arising from S.55 ‘Best Interests of the Child’ considerations.

Hurl, Colm v Lupari, Emmanuel & another [2017] NIQB 23

Committal proceedings arising from alleged contempt of a court order.

Anoshervan (Jahany); in re application for judicial review [2016] NIQB 35

Instructed for Respondent in application relating to deportation decisions and ECHR issues.

Clarke, Cormac; in re application for judicial review [2016] NIQB 6

Judicial Review related to PPS prosecution decisions.

Salad, Fowsiya; in re application for judicial review [2015] NIQB 32

Instructed for respondent in Judicial Review relating to Immigration matters.

McAleer, Nicola v Chief Constable of the PSNI [2014] NIQB 53

Instructed for defendant in Personal Injury claim against PSNI.

Ballymaconnolly Sons of Conquerors Flute Band; in re application for judicial review [2012] NIQB 63 [2015] NIJB 270

Instructed for respondent in Judicial Review relating to Parades Commission determinations.

Neeson, Rose v Acheson, Alan [2008] NIQB 12

Instructed for plaintiff/appellant in appeal relating to personal injuries claim arisingout of a dog biting incident.

McElveen v Police Service of Northern Ireland (Discrimination - Disability) [2018] NIIT 04109_17IT

McMurray v HM Revenue and Customs & others [2018] NIFET 00049_15FET

Barr v Glenfresh Foods Limited [2017] NIIT 01810_17IT

Bell v Primark Stores Ltd [2017] NIIT 00076_15FET

Foley v O’Neills Irish International Sports [2016] NIIT 01621_16IT

McCrossan v Department for Social Development [2016] NIIT 00062_15FET

Molyneaux v Department of Agriculture, Environment & Department of Finance [2016] NIIT01147_15IT

Downie v Department for Social Development [2015] NIIT 01050_14IT