John O’Brien (31) claimed he had been subject to a practice that violated his human rights
A man who spent time in Cork Prison in 2013 and 2014 has lost a High Court challenge seeking to reverse a decision denying him compensation for being subject to the practice of 'slopping out'.
In February 2020, the State Claims Agency established a settlement scheme to enable prisoners who had been subjected to a “slopping out” regime to claim compensation. O’Brien sought a ruling to quash that decision and claim damages under his right to an “effective remedy”. It had been claimed the State could have not applied any limitation at all or could have included a grace period.
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