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Falcon breeding dispute goes to mediation

Date
2019-06-19

Stage
Hearing Or Decision

Primary locality
Wicklow

County
Wicklow

Summary

In a High Court case, Abu Dhabi businessman Mr Abdullah Rashid Ahmed Almana Mansoori sued Mr Kenneth Smith and Ms Laura Churchard of Hawkslodge, Toolestown, for alleged breaches of a falcon breeding agreement. Mansoori seeks an injunction to stop Smith from supplying falcons to others, damages, a declaration that Smith's termination of the breeding contract in January was invalid, and that Mansoori owns the breeding stock. He also wants a declaration that Churchard holds certain Co Wicklow lands in trust for him and that she transfer them. Smith's counsel argues the contract was lawfully terminated and that the alleged agreement was invalid. The case, which has been adjourned multiple times, was briefly heard by Mr Justice Senan Allen, who noted the dispute will go to mediation soon. An undertaking by Smith to refrain from supplying falcons to others remains in place until after mediation, and the matter is adjourned to early July.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Falcon breeding dispute goes to mediation. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

2019-06-19 Publication

Case subjects

Abdullah Rashid Ahmed Almana

Applicant

Outcome: The matter came before the High Court late last month and has been adjourned on several previous occasions after Mr Smith gave an undertaking not to supply any other party with any falcons.

Kenneth Smith

Applicant

Laura Churchard

Applicant