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High Court grants declaration that legislation under which bank account was frozen (since repealed) was repugnant to the constitution, and adjourns issue of whether plaintiff was entitled to damages.
Banking law - investigation into suspected criminal activities by plaintiff - holder of accounts with defendant bank - direction to bank by Garda under s. 31(8), Criminal Justice Act 1994 - money laundering - challenge to constitutionality of s 31(8) - freezing of funds in account - breach of contract - pleading of claim - whether direction from Garda was based on preliminary view - lack of opportunity for account holder to demonstrate legitimacy of funds - audi alteram partem - human rights law - whether unlawful contract - whether legitimate interference with property rights - whether section susceptible to constitutional interpretation.
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