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Jim Mansfield Jnr gets legal aid after court hears of €6m judgement
Summary
In a Special Criminal Court hearing on 3 December 2019, businessman Jim Mansfield Junior, aged 52, was granted legal aid on charges of false imprisonment and perverting the course of justice. The court heard that Mansfield had a €6 million judgment against him and that he was charged with conspiring to falsely imprison Martin Byrne between 1 January 2015 and 30 June 2015, and with directing Patrick Byrne to destroy CCTV footage relating to Byrne's false imprisonment at Finnstown House Hotel between 9 June 2015 and 12 June 2015. Mansfield, who lives with his mother and provides financial support to his ex‑wife, was not placed in the dock but sat at the back of the courtroom. Counsel for the Director of Public Prosecutions noted that Mansfield had applied for legal aid in October and was not opposing it.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jim Mansfield Jnr gets legal aid after court hears of €6m judgement. Charges or matters: conspiring with one or more persons to falsely imprison Martin Byrne on a date unknown between January 1, 2015 and June 30, 2015, both dates inclusive. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 1, 2015 Other
- June 30, 2015 Other
- June 9, 2015 Other
- June 12, 2015 Other
- December 9 Adjournment
- July 3 Adjournment
- 2019-12-03 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: conspiring with one or more persons to falsely imprison Martin Byrne on a date unknown between January 1, 2015 and June 30, 2015, both dates inclusive (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: However, Mr Justice Coffey said there were difficulties in setting a trial date today and adjourned the matter until next Monday.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- High Court
- Tasaggart House
- Finnstown House
- Newcastle Road
- week at Lucan Garda Station
- Lucan
Topics
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