Edward Bradbury submits his solicitor told the District Court that in the absence of a formal court order, he would not be paying the fine. A solicitor who was ordered to pay €500 to the District Court “poor box” when he was unable to attend a hearing has been granted permission to challenge the fine, arguing the judge did not have jurisdiction to impose such a penalty. Mr Bradbury submits his solicitor told the District Court that in the absence of a formal court order, he would not be paying the fine and would take no further action should the matter rest there. He said he told the District Court that, if an order was issued for the €500, judicial review proceedings would be commenced from the date of issue. On August 13th, Mr Bradbury’s solicitor received the order compelling him to pay.
