Court of Appeal refuses appeal of a decision substituting the plaintiff in the within proceedings, and an appeal from the refusal of the President to review or set aside his substantive judgment, on the grounds, inter alia, that the appellant has not established objectively that there is any substantive issue that could fairly be characterised as being concerned with a denial of constitutional justice in the conduct of the proceedings culminating in the delivery of the judgment; the dominant intention is to effect a collateral attack on the said summary judgment.
Court of Appeal - appeal against Order 17, rule 4 RSC - substituting respondent for AIB in proceedings - also appeal against refusal of President to set judgment aside - consent had been given to orders - documents had to be executed - appellant shareholder and director in company - 5th June, 2008 - appellant furnished personal guarantee in respect of borrowings - 20th August, 2009 - facilities agreement - security over properties and folios - guarantee up to €24,970,000 - 17th June, 2014 - demand served on company - 18th June, 2014 - demand served on fourth appellant - 3rd November, 2015 - AIB issued summary proceedings - 17th December, 2015 - listed for judgment in High Court, charge executed in favour of solicitors - summary judgment on consent against him - 7th January, 2016 - judgment registered as judgment mortgage against his interests in certain folios - 19th January, 2016 - registration for charge lodged - March 2016 - registration completed - 9th December, 2019 - mediation process - 31st January, 2020 - settlement agreement signed - 6th February, 2020 - notice of motion seeking declaration security was equitable mortgage - 14th April, 2023 - judgment delivered - whether fourth defendant allowed to resile from agreement and withdraw consents - consented to orders under settlement agreement - June 2020 - solicitors come off record - 6th July, 2020 - first attempts to withdraw consent - also says 3rd May, 2011 wasn't an equitable mortgage - says not represented properly, equality of arms - no misconduct from legal advisors - unmeritorious - not advanced during hearing either - alleging discharged in full - no evidence of impropriety in amount - attack on the judgment and order - not permissible - same about argument contesting validity of order - balance of probabilities standard met - not established either that there wasn't a settlement agreement - equitable mortgage presumption not rebutted - no basis for granting of well charging order either - section 117(2) of 2009 Act mentioned - letter not superseded by subsequent agreement either - challenge to appointment of receivers - no basis for overturning established - issues not advanced before High Court - no fundamental issue advanced - fraud and deceit not established either - falls short of jurisprudence test - hasn't demonstrated "strong reasons" - collateral attack - no constitutional basis - Legal Services Regulation Act, 2015 - section 169 - costs to the respondent in respect of one appeal - can contact Court of Appeal office within seven days.