Ultimately most of the parties, including Mr Birles, informed the court they did not wish to contest Mr Boon’s claims against them or they never participated in the proceedings before the court.Counsel asked the court to fix a hearing date later this month when the level of damages Mr Boon should receive can be quantified and to appoint a receiver over assets linked to those defendants.
Judgment was granted in favour of Mr Boon against South Sea Merchant’s Mariners Ltd Partnership , Hibernian Petroleum Limited Partnership, United Irish Estates Limited and Hibernian Yachts Company Limited, which are all Irish-registered entities, and the Samoa-registered United Far East Oriental Holdings Ltd.
Represented by David Kennedy SC, the court heard, the two firms will contest the full proceedings and now intend to contest Mr Boon’s application to have temporary freezing orders on their assets remain in place. Mr Fanning added that his client’s solicitors are currently looking into documents, including financial information furnished by Mr Kennedy’s clients.
He claims he is the victim of “a systemic and elaborate fraud with an international dimension” committed by Mr Birles.