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Case No. 22196Contempt of court · Co. Dublin

Supreme Court to hear appeal in contempt of court case over Dublin 7 occupants

The Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in contempt of court proceedings against approximately 20 occupants of properties at 31 Richmond Avenue, Fairview, and 21 Little Mary Street, Dublin 7, who refused for 15 years to comply with court orders to leave. The Court of Appeal had set aside the High Court's 2021 contempt orders, finding the occupants had not been properly served with the relevant legal documents.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court24 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe contempt proceedings were taken against approximately 20 people. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe properties are at 31 Richmond Avenue, Fairview, and 21 Little Mary Street, Dublin 7. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe contempt orders were made by the High Court in 2021. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtNone of the individuals were ever committed to prison. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal set aside the attachment and committal orders. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal found the penal endorsements were invalid. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case raised the question of whether trespassers or those who entered after a possession order can assert constitutional protection of the dwelling. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe properties were subject of High Court possession orders in 2008, affirmed by the Supreme Court in 2014. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe residents claimed they had nowhere else to go. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe orders were sought by Pepper Finance Corporation (Ireland DAC), which said it had acquired loans for the properties. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe registered owner of the properties is businessman Jerry Beades. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe two properties comprised 12 units that were the family homes of the occupants. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherPepper had since sold the loans at the centre of the dispute. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe possession orders arose from a default on loans from IIB Bank, which were sold to KBC Bank, Beltany Property Finance and to Pepper. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherPepper claimed approximately €2.3 million was outstanding on the loans. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe occupants included a number of Romanian nationals and two young children. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Feb2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Supreme Court to consider contempt of court proceedings against unnamed people

    Supreme Court granted leave to hear Pepper Finance Corporation's appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision to set aside the High Court's 2021 contempt of court orders, raising questions about service of court orders, civil contempt jurisdiction, and constitutional protection of the dwelling.

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