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Accountant brings challenge to appeal tribunal's findings
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 19 January 2018, accountant Alan Hynes challenged the dismissal of his appeal by an Appeals Tribunal of the Chartered Accountants (Carb). The Tribunal had dismissed Hynes's appeal on 8 March 2016 after rejecting his request for a one‑month adjournment to secure new legal representation. Hynes argued that the dismissal breached fair procedure and was irrational, claiming the decision severely damaged his reputation and prevented him from presenting himself as a chartered accountant. He sought to have the Tribunal's decision quashed. The Tribunal, represented by Eileen Barrington SC, maintained that it was entitled to dismiss the appeal after refusing the adjournment. Mr Justice Charles Meenan reserved his decision following the parties' submissions. The case remains pending.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Accountant brings challenge to appeal tribunal's findings. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- March 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 8th 2016 Adjournment
- March 8th Adjournment
- 2018-01-19 Publication
Why: In High Court proceedings against the Tribunal, he claims the decision of the tribunal to dismiss his appeal after it had refused to grant him an adjournment because he required time to instruct a new legal team, amounted to a breach of fair procedures and was irrational. CNI source report
Case subjects
Applicant
Outcome: Counsel said that there would have been no prejudice to the tribunal to grant an adjournment, in contrast to his client who was severely prejudiced by being refused an adjourned so he could get a legal team to represent him at the hearing.
Places mentioned
- High Court
- In High Court
Topics
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