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Judge refers case to Law Society for investigation after finding couple were "sold a pup"
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In a High Court case, Mr Justice Tony O'Connor referred the matter to the Law Society of Ireland after a bank‑appointed receiver obtained orders for vacant possession of a house at Kildawn Lower, Redshire Road, Murrintown, Co. Wexford. The orders were granted against David Lawlor, Charlee Somers and their two‑year‑old child, who had been living there since July, and the property's owner, Mr Peter Doyle. The judge was troubled by affidavits from Doyle and Somers that contained irrelevant legal points and described the couple as "vulnerable people" who had been "sold a pup". He found that Start Mortgages DAC and receiver John Coulston were entitled to injunctions, noting that the couple had no right to occupy the premises and were trespassers. The judge also noted that Doyle had consulted solicitor Charles Allen for advice, prompting the referral for investigation. The injunction gave the couple 14 days to vacate the property.
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What: Report matter: Judge refers case to Law Society for investigation after finding couple were "sold a pup". Charges or matters: trespass. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- 2018-10-02 Publication
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