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Student secures freezing order on monies held for teen who assaulted him
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 12 May 2017, William Thompson secured a temporary freezing order over €30,000 that had been awarded to Kevin Buckley, a teenager who assaulted Thompson on 24 August 2016 in Cork city centre. Thompson, a University College Cork student, was knocked to the ground and repeatedly kicked, sustaining injuries including a fractured eye socket. Buckley had previously pleaded guilty to assaulting Thompson and to false imprisonment of a woman, for which he was sentenced to four years' detention and is currently incarcerated. The €30,000 award, lodged in court for Buckley's benefit until he turned 18, was to be released to him after that date. Thompson's lawyers argued that the only way he could enforce a damages award against Buckley is to have the court‑lodged monies frozen until his personal injuries claim is decided.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Student secures freezing order on monies held for teen who assaulted him. Charges or matters: assaulting Mr Thompson; the false imprisonment of a woman, and is currently incarcerated. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 24th, 2016 Incident
- 2017-05-12 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: assaulting Mr Thompson; the false imprisonment of a woman, and is currently incarcerated (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: In a separate case, also heard in February, Buckley was sentenced to four years detention by a judge at Cork Circuit Criminal Court after he pleaded guilty to the false imprisonment of a woman, and is currently incarcerated.; The judge adjourned the matter to a date in early June.
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Cork
- Cork Circuit Criminal Court
- The High Court
Topics
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