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