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Abu Dhabi businessman fails in injunction bid over falcon breeding
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 5 July 2019, Mr Justice John Jordan dismissed the injunction application of Abu Dhabi businessman Abdullah Rashid Ahmed Almana Mansoori against Wicklow falcon breeder Kenneth Smith. Mansoori sought to stop Smith from supplying falcons to any other party pending the outcome of their dispute over a 2014 agreement. Smith's lawyers said he had entered a contract to supply falcons to the Crown Prince of Dubai, though they could not confirm the identity of the third party. Smith claimed he had terminated the agreement in January 2019 due to unpaid invoices, while Mansoori denied termination and alleged quality issues with birds supplied in September 2019. The judge found the injunction unsupported, citing Mansoori's delay in bringing the case, the mandatory nature of the order, and animal welfare concerns. He awarded Smith the costs of the proceedings and urged a full hearing of the dispute as soon as possible. The case remains pending for further adjudication.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Abu Dhabi businessman fails in injunction bid over falcon breeding. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- September 2019 Other
- 2019-07-05 Publication
Why: In order to prevent the Falcons being sold to another party, he sought various orders including the injunction against Ms Smith, an expert in breeding falcons of Hawkslodge, Toolestown, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow. CNI source report
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