This is the third article in our five-part series of guides
on Shareholder Oppression.
GUIDE 3: OPPRESSION PROCEEDINGS IN PRIVATE
Can litigants avoid a public hearing of a shareholder
oppression action?
In many cases the minority shareholder complaining of
oppressive behaviour and the majority defending the complaint, will
each have an interest in avoiding the media attention around a
public airing of their grievances. While it is often in the
interests of both parties to seek to keep the proceedings out of
the public eye, it is almost invariably a priority of the majority
to seek to do so.
The Irish Constitution protects the public administration of
justice. This means that, save in special cases provided by law,
members of the public must be allowed access to court
hearings.
