O'Donoghue v Laois County Council (Approved)

1.������ The applicant in these proceedings is seeking judicial review of the respondent�s decision to impound a horse belonging to him. He seeks the return of his horse and challenges the right of the respondent to demand payment of certain costs and fees by him, before they will return the horse to him.

2.������ The reliefs sought by the applicant are set out in the statement of grounds dated 18th November, 2019, as follows:-

i)������� Interim relief pursuant to Order 84, rule 20(7) prohibiting the respondent from taking any further steps to dispose of, or destroy, the horse seized from the applicant on the 30th October, 2019 pending trial of the action in the High Court;

ii)������ Order of mandamus compelling the respondent to return the horse to the applicant;

iii)����� A Declaration by way of judicial review that the respondent�s intention to dispose of the horse, which was communicated to the applicant�s solicitor on the 15th November, 2019, was unlawful and/or made outside of the respondent�s jurisdiction;