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Judge urges wife to seek legal advice as gardai remove husband from court

Summary

In a High Court hearing on 26 April 2018, Mr Justice Tony O'Connor adjourned proceedings brought by KBC Bank against Mrs Linda Hussey Smith and her husband Gordon Smith. The bank had obtained a 2016 Circuit Court order for possession of the Smiths' home at Hamlet Avenue, Chieftain's Way, Balbriggan, after the couple failed to repay their mortgage. KBC's security staff were forced to leave the property after an altercation, and the bank subsequently secured a High Court injunction requiring the Smiths and anti‑eviction campaigner Ben Gilroy to vacate the premises by late March. The Smiths, representing themselves, claim that information was withheld during the injunction proceedings and that perjury occurred in the Circuit Court. Mrs Smith alleged she was assaulted when possession was attempted, while Mr Smith was removed from the court by Gardai after refusing to answer the judge's questions. Mr Justice O'Connor warned Mr Smith not to threaten the judge, a claim Mr Smith denied.

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What: Report matter: Judge urges wife to seek legal advice as gardai remove husband from court. Procedural stage: sentence

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• 2018-04-26 Publication

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