Lawyer for Kennedy awaits his instructions

A LAWYER for Jim Kennedy told the High Court yesterday he needed to take instructions from Mr Kennedy, particularly as to whether his side may bring an action for abuse of power or interference with the justice by CAB (Criminal Assets Bureau).

Mr Kennedy is defending a civil case taken by CAB against Jackson Way Properties Ltd (JWPL), which Mr Kennedy is a director of, alleging the company was unjustly enriched as a result of the rezoning of land in Carrickmines, Dublin, in 1997, contrary to proceeds of crime legislation.

When the case was due to resume yesterday morning, Martin Hayden told Mr Justice Kevin Feeney that to say the arrest of Mr Kennedy caused a “spot of bother” was an understatement.