Quinn v Department for the Economy (Re Cloughvalley Stores (NI) Ltd - Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002) [2024] NICA 71 (25 June 2024)

Quinn v Department for the Economy (Re Cloughvalley Stores (NI) Ltd - Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002) [2024] NICA 71 (25 June 2024)

The court refused leave to appeal and extension of time as Mr Quinn's delay was unexplained, there was no procedural unfairness, the grounds for disqualification were properly established, and no merit or general significance in the appeal. The Bankcheck report did not address the relevant period and did not alter the findings.

Citation
[2024] NICA 71
Parties
Respondent/appellant: Michael Quinn; Applicant/respondent: Department for the Economy
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
25 June 2024
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal and Extension of Time to Appeal Decision of Huddleston J
Outcome
Application dismissed; leave to appeal refused; extension of time refused; appeal dismissed.
Legal Topics
Directors Disqualification, Procedural Fairness, Extension of Time, Leave to Appeal
Company Law Insolvency Law Directors Disqualification Procedural Fairness Extension of Time Leave to Appeal

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Parties

Michael Quinn

Respondent/appellant

Department for the Economy

Applicant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal and Extension of Time to Appeal Decision of Huddleston J

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave to appeal and extension of time should be granted for appeal against directors disqualification order
  2. 2 Whether procedural fairness was denied in previous hearings
  3. 3 Whether fresh evidence (Bankcheck report) should be admitted

Ratio Decidendi

The court refused leave to appeal and extension of time as Mr Quinn's delay was unexplained, there was no procedural unfairness, the grounds for disqualification were properly established, and no merit or general significance in the appeal. The Bankcheck report did not address the relevant period and did not alter the findings.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed; leave to appeal refused; extension of time refused; appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal refused
  • Application for extension of time refused