Contempt of court

Sean Quinn: “We felt it was the right thing to do and we still feel it was the right thing to have done…”

Pete Baker on July 29, 2012, 5:24 pm | Readers 172

The jailing of his son and nephew was supposed to be “a practical way” of procuring compliance with the court orders to reverse the contempt of court in putting assets beyond the reach of the former Anglo-Irish Bank, now the state-owned Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC). Instead, the bankrupt Sean “I am not dishonest” Quinn snr has embarked on an unapologetic PR campaign. Whilst his still ‘on the run’ nephew, Peter Darragh Quinn, has been reportedly photographed with his father at a GAA match in …

“a scheme of mesmeric complexity, reeking of dishonesty and sharp practice”

Pete Baker on July 25, 2012, 8:44 pm | Readers 48

With Sean Quinn jnr in jail, and Peter Darragh Quinn ‘on the run’, there’s been another development in the long-running battle between the Quinn family and the former Anglo Irish Bank, now state-owned Irish Bank Resolution Corporation [IBRC], over the €2.8billion the IBRC is owed. From the Irish Times report Mr Justice Peter Kelly said he has presided over the Commercial Court since 2004 and regrettably was having to deal more often with cases involving “national and international fraud, sharp practice, chicanery …

Sean Quinn son and nephew jailing “a practical way” of procuring compliance

Pete Baker on July 20, 2012, 11:11 pm | Readers 46

Well, we’ll see. Having been given three weeks to reverse their contempt of court in putting assets beyond the reach of the former Anglo-Irish Bank, now the state-owned Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC), the bankrupt Sean “I am not dishonest” Quinn snr, his son Sean, and his nephew Peter Darragh Quinn have failed to convince the court of their compliance with the court orders. As a result Sean Quinn jnr and Peter Darragh Quinn have been jailed for three months. Miss Justice Elizabeth Dunne ruled later, …

Quinn Contempt Case: “The judge will look again on 20 July at their co-operation with the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation”

Pete Baker on June 29, 2012, 7:40 pm | Readers 56

In Dublin High Court, Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne has delayed the issue of what penalty to impose on bankrupt Sean “I am not dishonest” Quinn snr, his son Sean, and his nephew Peter Darragh Quinn, to give them the opportunity to reverse their contempt of court in putting assets beyond the reach of the former Anglo-Irish Bank, now the state-owned Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC). From the BBC report At the High Court in Dublin on Friday, Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne warned she …

Sean Quinn: “I am not dishonest.”

Pete Baker on June 26, 2012, 2:29 pm | Readers 43

Dublin High Court, however, disagrees, finding the bankrupt Sean Quinn snr, his son Sean Quinn, and his nephew Peter Darragh Quinn in contempt of court for putting assets beyond the reach of the former Anglo-Irish Bank, now the state-owned Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC). From the BBC report In her ruling, Judge Elizabeth Dunne described Peter Darragh Quinn’s evidence as “evasive, uncooperative and, at times, untruthful.” She said he gave the impression that he would do anything to put assets beyond …

Hain ‘clarifies’ comments in contempt of court case

Pete Baker on May 17, 2012, 1:37 pm | Readers 65

Sort of… After the bluster from various political and media sources over, the “statutorily independent” NI Attorney General, John Larkin’s decision to charge former Secretary of State for Wales, etc, Peter Hain, MP, and his publisher, with contempt of court over remarks in Mr Hain’s autobiography, the BBC has news from the High Court. Former NI Secretary Peter Hain has written to Attorney General John Larkin clarifying remarks he made about a high court judge in his memoirs. He said it …

NI Attorney General: “Citizens are entitled to have confidence in the administration of justice”

Pete Baker on April 25, 2012, 4:22 pm | Readers 120

Conveniently, neither the Northern Ireland First or deputy First Ministers, nor either of their juniors, were available to the NI Assembly on Monday to answer Jim Allister’s pointed question on their continued confidence, or otherwise, in the “statutorily independent” NI Attorney General, John Larkin. [As open and transparent as possible! – Ed] There’s been no such reticence from others. The NI Finance Minister, the DUP’s Sammy Wilson, has criticised the cost of the Attorney General’s contempt of court proceedings against the former Secretary of …

The Attorney General of Northern Ireland “accordingly considers it appropriate that the author and publisher of ‘Outside In’ should be punished for contempt of court”

Pete Baker on March 27, 2012, 3:37 pm | Readers 93

If the former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland [and Wales, etc! – Ed], Peter Hain, MP, thought his recent controversial remarks about Lord Justice Girvan had been forgotten about, he’s had to think again. As a statement from his publisher reveals On 20 March 2012 Lord Justice Higgins granted leave to the Attorney General of Northern Ireland to bring proceedings for contempt of court against Biteback Publishing and Peter Hain. The proceedings relate to a passage in Peter Hain’s memoir, …

NI Environment Minister’s “retreat from Moscow”

Pete Baker on October 5, 2010, 3:55 pm | Readers 11

I mentioned that the public inquiry into the John Lewis development at Sprucefield has been delayed due to legal concerns about comments made by the NI Environment Minister, the DUP’s Edwin Poots. The BBC reports that Lord Justice Girvan has asked the Attorney General to consider contempt of court proceedings, despite a statement from the Minister being read out in court today. And, it would appear, not just in regard to the Minister. From the BBC report Lord Justice Girvan said [the Minister’s statement in court today] did not “sit …