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Falcon-breeding dispute comes before High Court
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In a High Court case, Abdullah Rashid Ahmed Almana Mansoori of Abu Dhabi has sued Kenneth Smith and Laura Churchard of Hawkslodge, Toolestown, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow, over a falcon breeding dispute. Mansoori seeks an injunction to stop Smith from supplying falcons to anyone other than himself, an order for damages, and a declaration that Smith's alleged termination of a breeding agreement in December is invalid. He also wants a declaration that he owns the breeding stock held by Smith and that Churchard holds certain Wicklow lands in trust for him, with an order to transfer those lands to him. The case was briefly heard ex‑parte by Justice Leonie Reynolds, who allowed Mansoori's lawyers to serve notice by post and email after difficulties in personally serving the defendants, who were found to be ordinarily resident at their premises. The matter was set for a return hearing next week.
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What: Report matter: Falcon-breeding dispute comes before High Court. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- 2019-05-31 Publication
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