Court reports mentioning Thomas Joseph O'Connor

2018-01-15

Extradition cases adjourned over "Brexit" point

Stage: Appeal

Finding: Convicted

Outcome: Convicted; Thomas Joseph O'Connor (49), with an address at Cloughbeirne, The Walk, Roscommon was convicted in London's Blackfriars Crown Court in January 2007 and sentenced to 4 years and six months in prison for defrauding the British revenue.; Seven of those who appeared before the High Court on foot of extradition warrants issued by the UK authorities today were adjourned on what lawyers have taken to referring to as the "O'Connor point" or the "Brexit point".

2017-07-29

High Court rejects bid to appeal extradition over Brexit

Stage: Appeal

Outcome: In January 2007 at Blackfriars Crown Court in London, O'Connor was sentenced, in his absence, to four-and-a-half years in prison for defrauding the British revenue.

2017-07-04

Brexit leaves company director wanted for tax fraud in "legal limbo", High Court told

Stage: Appeal

Outcome: Thomas Joseph O'Connor (49), with an address at Cloughbeirne, The Walk, Roscommon, was sentenced in his absence to four-and-a-half years in prison for defrauding the British revenue more than a decade ago in January 2007.; The hearing continues tomorrow before Ms Justice Donnelly and Mr O'Connor was remanded on continuing bail.

2017-06-16

Brexit prevents extradition of company director wanted over £5m tax fraud, lawyers to argue

Stage: Appeal

Outcome: Thomas Joseph O'Connor (49), with an address at Cloughbeirne, The Walk, Roscommon, was sentenced in his absence to four-and-a-half years in prison for defrauding the British revenue more than a decade ago in January 2007.

2017-04-06

Extradition of company director to UK over £5m tax fraud postponed "on humanitarian grounds"

Stage: Appeal

Outcome: In January 2007, at Blackfriars Crown Court, London, O'Connor was sentenced, in his absence, to 4½-years in prison for defrauding the British revenue.