Bank of Ireland v O'Donnell & ors
| Bank of Ireland v O'Donnell & ors | |
|---|---|
| Court | Supreme Court of Ireland |
| Citation | Bank of Ireland v O'Donnell & ors [2015] IESC 90 |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Denham C.J , MacMenamin J and Laffoy |
| Case opinions | |
| The Supreme Court determined that appellant's who are bankrupt do not have locus standi to bring an appeal. The Supreme Court also considered objective bias. | |
| Keywords | |
| Objective bias, Bankruptcy, Recusal | |
Bank of Ireland v O'Donnell & ors [2015] IESC 90 is an Irish Supreme Court case that centred around whether the appellants had any right or capacity to bring a motion before the court. They wanted to seek an order of a stay on Mr Justice McGovern's order dated 24 July 2014. In their appeal, they referred to the principle of objective bias and Mr Justice McGovern's refusal to recuse himself. The Supreme Court rejected the application for a stay and held that the law regarding objective bias was clearly stated in the lower court.