Attorney General for Northern Ireland's Application
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Maguire J |
| Neutral Citation | [2017] NIQB 128 |
| Court | Queen's Bench Division (Northern Ireland) |
| Date | 08 December 2017 |
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Neutral Citation No: [2017] NIQB 128
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: MAG10490
Delivered: 8/12/2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (JUDICIAL REVIEW)
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IN THE MATTER OF MICHAEL WATTERS
IN THE MATTER OF ARTICLE 114 OF THE JUDGMENTS ENFORCEMENT
(NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1981
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
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MAGUIRE J
Introduction
[1] The application before the court is that of the Attorney General for Northern
Ireland. He wishes to be joined as a party to proceedings which have come before
the High Court as a result of a referral by the Master sitting in the Judgments
Enforcement Office (“the Master”).
[2] The underlying proceedings, which led to the appointment before the Master,
involve an on-going dispute between former partners which has been the subject of
various cases and rulings in the Republic of Ireland in family proceedings.
[3] It appears that as a result of those disputes the female partner of Mr Watters
(Ms O’Donnell) applied to have three costs judgments in her favour against
Mr Watters registered in Northern Ireland for the purpose of enforcement.
[4] The application to register the orders was made in ex parte proceedings and
resulted in an order by Master Bell on 2 April 2015. Thereafter, Ms O’Donnell’s
solicitors applied to have the cost orders enforced.
[5] This gave rise to a hearing before the Master at the Enforcement of Judgments
Office. On 20 June 2017 it is alleged that Mr Watters having responded only in
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