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Court reports mentioning Silverbridge, Armagh
2015-11-27 · Monaghan
The High Court has ruled that Adam Grant, a 24-year-old from Silverbridge, Co Armagh, is being legally detained. Mr Justice Richard Humphreys dismissed Mr Grant's challenge to the legality of his detention under Article 40 of the Constitution. Mr Grant was remanded in custody to Cloverhill Prison by District Justice Denis McLoughlin at Monaghan District Court following his arrest. He is charged with causing £12,000 worth of criminal damage to an ATM containing £52,000 and possession of stolen property. The case arose after Justice McLoughlin refused bail, citing that Mr Grant was considered a flight risk by the Gardaí. Mr Grant's counsel, Colman Fitzgerald SC, argued that the District Judge failed to apply the correct Supreme Court criteria for bail refusal. However, Kieran Kelly BL, representing the State, contended that the detention was lawful and that the appropriate remedy for any errors was to apply for bail in the High Court or seek judicial review, rather than an Article 40 inquiry. Justice Humphreys agreed, stating that the inquiry was dismissed because the correct procedural avenues were not pursued. The judge further noted that any minor errors in the detention warrant did not affect the validity of Mr Grant's current custody. The matter was concluded with the court upholding the lawfulness of the detention.
2015-11-11 · Armagh
The High Court has adjourned a constitutional challenge brought by Adam Grant, a 24-year-old from Silverbridge, Co Armagh, regarding the legality of his detention. Grant, who is charged with causing £12,000 worth of criminal damage to an ATM containing £52,000 and possession of stolen property, was remanded in custody to Cloverhill Prison after District Justice Denis McLoughlin refused his bail application at Monaghan District Court. Grant's legal team, led by Colman Fitzgerald SC, argued that the District Judge failed to apply correct Supreme Court criteria for bail refusal. The State, represented by Kieran Kelly BL, contended that Grant's detention is lawful, citing that bail was opposed due to flight risk concerns raised by the Gardaí. The State further argued that the application was not an appropriate case for an Article 40 inquiry. Justice Richard Humphreys, who noted the case raised weighty legal issues, adjourned the matter until Friday to allow for further consideration. The procedural stage remains an ongoing inquiry into the legality of detention, with the case explicitly adjourned rather than concluded.
2015-11-09 · Armagh
A 24-year-old man from County Armagh has sought a High Court inquiry into the lawfulness of his detention following charges related to an ATM incident in Inniskeen, County Monaghan. The accused was remanded in custody to Cloverhill Prison after appearing before Monaghan District Court, where an application for bail was refused. He faces charges of criminal damage to an ATM and possession of stolen property. His legal representatives contended before the High Court that the District Court did not apply the correct legal criteria established by the Supreme Court when deciding to refuse bail. Mr Justice Richard Humphreys opened the Article 40 inquiry on Monday. Following discussions between counsel for the accused and the State, the inquiry was adjourned to Wednesday afternoon to allow the State additional time to respond to the claims raised.