Constitutional Rights of Companies

The extent to which companies have constitutionally protected rights is unclear. Constitutional Rights of Companies is a comprehensive account of the Irish case law on this issue which also explores the position of companies under the European Convention on Human Rights and the United States Constitution.

The book is divided into four parts which explore the following:

Part I: The idea of the company as the bearer of constitutional rights
Part II: The rights of companies in the context of criminal trials
Part III: The rights of the company under Articles 40.3 and 40.6
Part IV: Guarantees not available to the company primarily focusing on Articles 40.5 and 40.1

Contents: The development of legal personality and theories of the corporation, Constructing the constitutional subject I: text and interpretation, Constructing the constitutional subject II: philosophical analysis, The right to silence, The rule against double jeopardy, Trial by jury, Property, Freedom of expression, The right to a good name, The right of access to the courts, The right to justice and fair procedures, Equality before the law, Inviolability of the dwelling and privacy.

Ailbhe O Neill is a barrister and lectures in law at Trinity College, Dublin.