Maguire, (Imelda) Caroline Maguire-Blonski and Lorraine Maguire v Finola Coffey and John Maguire
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | McBride J |
| Judgment Date | 16 December 2021 |
| Neutral Citation | [2021] NICh 25 |
| Court | Chancery Division (Northern Ireland) |
| Date | 16 December 2021 |
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Neutral Citation No: [2021] NICh 25
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: McB11693
ICOS No: 2018/61750
Delivered: 16/12/2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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CHANCERY DIVISION
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Between:
IMELDA MAGUIRE, CAROLINE MAGUIRE-BLONSKI AND
LORRAINE MAGUIRE
Plaintiffs/Respondents
and
FINOLA COFFEY AND JOHN MAGUIRE
Defendants/Appellants
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Mr Graeme Watt BL (instructed by Gibson, Solicitors) for the plaintiffs/respondents
John Maguire, second named defendant/appellant appeared as a litigant in person
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McBRIDE J
Introduction
[1] The first and second defendants/appellants, Finola Coffey and John Maguire
(“the defendants”) by notice dated 25 August 2021 seek to appeal the decision of
Master Hardstaff dated 16 June 2021 when he granted the plaintiffs/respondents’
application to amend the statement of claim in accordance with the draft amended
statement of claim appended to the summons.
[2] The plaintiffs/respondents (“the plaintiffs”) were represented by Mr Watt of
counsel. The second-named defendant appeared as a litigant in person. The
first-named defendant did not appear by reason of ill-health. The court unusually
permitted, due to the exceptional circumstances arising in this case to permit the
second-named defendant to appear on behalf of the first-named defendant. The
exceptional circumstances related to her ill health; the fact th at the interests of the
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