Manner of habeas corpus application constituted a clear abuse of process

Contempt – Article 40.4.2 – habeas corpus – Circuit Court judgment obtained against the applicant in a sum of approximately €38,000 and costs in favour of Credit Union – instalment order against the applicant ordering him to pay the total due in monthly instalments of €300 each – section 6 of the Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1940 as substituted by s. 2 of the Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Act, 2009 – applicant imprisoned for failing to engage with court process – procedure under Article 40 – Kevin Costello, The Law of Habeas Corpus in Ireland (Four Courts Press, 2006) – can the court refuse Article 40 relief on any basis other than that the detention is lawful? – manner in which this matter was brought before the court by the applicant constitutes a clear abuse of process – matter is not appropriate for Article 40 procedure – duty of candour and utmost good faith towards the court – warrant in issue is not void for duplicity – detention of the applicant is lawful – application for release of prisoner refused.