Allied Irish Banks Plc v Doherty

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judge: Clarke C.J.,O'Malley J.,Finlay Geoghegan J.
• Judgment Date: 26 October 2018
• Neutral Citation: [2018] IESCDET 167
• Court: Supreme Court
• Date: 26 October 2018

BETWEEN

ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC

PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT

AND

JAMES DOHERTY

DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

[2018] IESCDET 167

Clarke C.J.

O'Malley J.

Finlay Geoghegan J.

THE SUPREME COURT

DETERMINATION

APPLICATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 64.3.3° OF THE CONSTITUTION

1 RESULT: The Court made an order on the 26 ^th October, 2018 cancelling the direction given in respect of this appeal

REASONS GIVEN:

2 This determination relates to an application brought by the defendant/appellant seeking an order under Article 64 of the Constitution which would have the effect of cancelling an original direction given by the Chief Justice (with the concurrence of the other members of the Court) transferring this appeal, amongst others, to the Court of Appeal.

3 Immediately after the coming into force of the 33 ^rd Amendment of the Constitution, the order of the Chief Justice referred to above was made which had the effect of transferring a significant number of appeals from this Court to the Court of Appeal. In the events which have transpired,...