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Arrest warrant for contempt

  • 21-07-2012 9:19am
    #1
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭


    How does an arrest warrant for contempt travel abroad? Is it valid outside the 26 counties?
    Common law/uk/eu/

    Not seeking advice, just haven't heard on the news and was wondering


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  • #2
    skimpydoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,009 ✭✭✭skimpydoo


    Carawaystick wrote: »
    How does an arrest warrant for contempt travel abroad? Is it valid outside the 26 counties?
    Common law/uk/eu/

    Not seeking advice, just haven't heard on the news and was wondering
    Is that you Mr Quinn?.;)


  • #3
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0721/arrest-warrant-remains-for-sean-quinns-nephew.html
    While officers visited all his known addresses within the Republic of Ireland, Peter Darragh Quinn’s home is in Fermanagh and as a result outside the jurisdiction.
    A PSNI spokeswoman has said a European warrant has not yet been issued for the arrest of Peter Quinn and for now the matter lies with the Dublin courts.
    It is understood a European warrant must be issued before the PSNI can become involved.
    He is safe enough hanging about in NI. I doubt a EAW could be issued for contempt.


  • #4
    Tom Young
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tom Young


    Our man in Havana wrote: »
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0721/arrest-warrant-remains-for-sean-quinns-nephew.html

    He is safe enough hanging about in NI. I doubt a EAW could be issued for contempt.

    Can you back that doubt up?


  • #5
    ResearchWill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭ResearchWill


    Tom Young wrote: »
    Can you back that doubt up?

    EAW requires minimum sentences in case of non framework case there must be either the possibility of a punishment of 1 year or a period actually imposed greater than 4 months. As in this case the minimum to be served is 3 months it will be interesting to see if an EAW will work in this situation.


  • #6
    Tom Young
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tom Young


    Yep: Thanks. That's why I asked. One wonders whether a further contempt arose on a strict liability basis for non appearance on the last occasion.

    Tom


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  • #7
    juan.kerr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭juan.kerr


    I thought he was just sick. sure he'll drop in to the court when he recovers, right?


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