Allied Irish Banks PLC -v- Darcy & Anor [2012] IEHC 305 (20 July 2012)

Allied Irish Banks PLC -v- Darcy & Anor [2012] IEHC 305 (20 July 2012)

The defendants failed to establish any arguable defence to the bank's claim or provide a sufficient explanation for their default and delay; therefore, the application to set aside the default judgment was refused.

Citation
[2012] IEHC 305
Parties
Plaintiff: Allied Irish Banks PLC; Defendant: Thomas Darcy; Defendant: Antoinette Darcy
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
20 July 2012
Procedural Posture
Application to Set Aside Default Judgment / High Court Judgment on Application
Outcome
Application refused
Legal Topics
Default Judgment, Setting Aside Judgment, Loan Agreements, Defences to Summary Judgment
Civil Procedure Banking Law Default Judgment Setting Aside Judgment Loan Agreements Defences to Summary Judgment

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Parties

Allied Irish Banks PLC

Plaintiff

Thomas Darcy

Defendant

Antoinette Darcy

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application to Set Aside Default Judgment / High Court Judgment on Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendants have shown a good defence in law to the bank's claim
  2. 2 Whether the circumstances justify setting aside the default judgment

Ratio Decidendi

The defendants failed to establish any arguable defence to the bank's claim or provide a sufficient explanation for their default and delay; therefore, the application to set aside the default judgment was refused.

Court Disposition

Application refused

Orders

  • Refusal of application to set aside default judgment