Re Kelly

JurisdictionIreland
JudgeO'HIGGINS C.J.
Judgment Date01 January 1984
Neutral Citation1984 WJSC-SC 549
Docket Number(220 /221/83)
CourtSupreme Court
Date01 January 1984

1984 WJSC-SC 549

THE SUPREME COURT

The Chief Justice

Mr. Justice Walsh

Mr. Justice Henchy

Mr. Justice Griffin

Mr. Justice Hederman

(220 /221/83)
In Re.KELLY'S CARPETDROME/ In Re. Trial Of KELLY & DEIGHAN
IN THE MATTER OF KELLY'S CARPETDROME LIMITED

and

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT

and

IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 297 OF THECOMPANIES ACT 1963

and

IN THE MATTER OF THE TRIAL OF MATTHEW KELLY AND MICHAEL J.DEIGHAN FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT

Subject Headings:

HIGH COURT: jurisdiction

PRACTICE: attachment

1

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT delivered the 19th day of October1983by O'HIGGINS C.J.

2

This Court is satisfied that in cases of contempt in the face of the Court a High Court Judge has jurisdiction to deal with the matter summarily and to impose punishment where it is necessary to do so to protect the administration of justice.

3

Assuming for the purpose of this appeal that the allegations made in the present case would, if proved, amount to contempt in the face of the Court, this Court is of opinion that, having regard to the sequence in which witnesses gave their evidence and adverting in particular to the fact that Mr. McGoldrick had completed his evidence in the Companies Act matter, the necessity for the Judge to hear and determine the contempt issue did not exist.

4

In these circumstances these appeals will be allowed. The Court will make an Order for the release of the Appellants.

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