{"id":414,"date":"2020-12-04T15:09:50","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T15:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ichr.ie\/?p=414"},"modified":"2021-02-04T15:55:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T15:55:48","slug":"right-to-work-legal-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ichr.ie\/right-to-work-legal-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Right to Work Legal Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-jpewe-04e19ddb9c13a829e15ba67e3b938150 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling   container_wrap fullsize'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-dn43q-ec55631260665078b46dd50e2e1380af av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kiaebndu-f1087c94582ea4d8bfd418e5b24bf9d7\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kiaebndu-f1087c94582ea4d8bfd418e5b24bf9d7{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kiaebndu-f1087c94582ea4d8bfd418e5b24bf9d7 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kiae35dz-722c528016c51254f3186fc23fe2049c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The ICHR have been engaging with external lawyers to secure legal advice on the most appropriate form of litigation to challenge the Covid-19 laws and while many of you may wish to see a broad right to travel, right to associate, right to assemble legal challenge, the legal advice does not support this form of action for many reasons. The advice we have received supports either a right to worship or right to work challenge, but of course, even if the ICHR is to pursue either of these challenges, there is no guarantee of success.<\/p>\n<p>Many of you may be aware that Declan Ganley is taking a right to worship legal challenge, so the question that we, at the ICHR, have spent much time contemplating is, whether the ICHR should pursue a right to work legal challenge.<\/p>\n<p>We have decided that we should for the following reasons:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>the right to work is fundamental to freedom as it is the foundation for the realisation of other human rights and for life with dignity;<\/li>\n<li>the State has a general duty to protect your right to work and earn a livelihood from unjust attack, however, in 2020 we have seen the gravest attack on your right to earn a living<\/li>\n<li>the legal case the ICHR is considering will be focused on small family run businesses. We are very cognisant of the fact that small family run businesses have been hit most severely by the lockdown measures and there is a real possibility of their becoming extinct. We believe that the extinction of such small businesses will not only be detrimental to the families concerned, but will also be detrimental to the wider community and impact negatively on all country towns and cities across Ireland;<\/li>\n<li>the proposed legal case will not be limited to any one type of business or any one plaintiff as the ICHR hope to run a test case using a restaurant, while also recruiting 20 or so other plaintiffs across a range of businesses. The purpose of running this action as a test case is to establish a precedent which will be followed in the 20 or so other cases; and<\/li>\n<li>all of the evidence the ICHR would have used to establish the unreasonableness of the Covid-19 laws around travel, association and assembly will be used in the right to work legal case.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The ICHR wish to make clear that there is no guarantee of success with this legal case, however, if this case proceeds and is successful it could pave the way for people to take other forms of challenge.<\/p>\n<p>If the ICHR are to spearhead this legal challenge we must ensure that we do not prejudice others from taking similar or other challenges around the Covid-19 laws by being ill prepared. In this regard it is necessary to employ senior counsel, junior counsel, a firm of solicitors and several expert witnesses. We are happy to say that we have made progress on many of these engagements already.<\/p>\n<p>So what do the ICHR need from you, you might ask:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Most importantly the ICHR need your continued support in the form of donations, as this case will not be possible without your further support; and<\/li>\n<li>We need you to spread the word about this case as the ICHR are seeking to recruit plaintiffs at this time. In this regard we wish to hear from any business owner who has been adversely affected by the Covid-19 laws such as gyms, bookstores, coffee shops, barbers, salons, gift shops, cloths shops etc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kiah8p1j-00f87aa2439adc3a2530a9d5939bf4bf\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kiah8p1j-00f87aa2439adc3a2530a9d5939bf4bf{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kiah8p1j-00f87aa2439adc3a2530a9d5939bf4bf hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-f0qda-2d8f3712b89d3a7b8fc8b7baa82b1205 hr-default  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_social_share '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box av-9bvda-cae499ddf2aa782a0cde3ba47cd56910 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