Greendale Developments Ltd., Re [1997] IEHC 162 (28th October, 1997)

Greendale Developments Ltd., Re [1997] IEHC 162 (28th October, 1997)

A contested application under Section 231 involves administration of justice and must be heard in public, as it satisfies the essential features of a contest between parties and the infliction of liability or penalty.

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Citation
[1997] IEHC 162
Parties
Applicant: Liam McQuaid; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Liquidation Application / Preliminary Hearing on Mode of Hearing
Outcome
Application to hear substantive application in camera refused.
Legal Topics
Liquidation, Administration of Justice, In Camera Hearings
Company Law Constitutional Law Liquidation Administration of Justice In Camera Hearings

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Parties

Liam McQuaid

Applicant

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Liquidation Application / Preliminary Hearing on Mode of Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application for leave to continue proceedings under Section 231 of the Companies Act, 1963 constitutes administration of justice and must be heard in public

Ratio Decidendi

A contested application under Section 231 involves administration of justice and must be heard in public, as it satisfies the essential features of a contest between parties and the infliction of liability or penalty.

Court Disposition

Application to hear substantive application in camera refused.

Orders

  • Substantive application must be heard in public.