LATEST: Alan Shatter says successful High Court appeal a 'huge relief'

Update 10.45pm: Alan Shatter has won his appeal over a failed High Court challenge to parts of the Guerin report that criticised his handling of whistleblower complaints.

Update 3.15pm:Former Justice Minister Alan Shatter has welcomed the judgement delivered by the Court of Appeal today.

In a statement this afternoon he said the successful outcome was a huge relief to him.