Wicklow County Council has told the High Court Pete Taylor is not entitled to an injunction preventing it from terminating
his and Bray Boxing Club’s alleged legal interest in a premises.
The father of Olympic and World Champion boxer Katie Taylor claims the council is wrongfully trying to evict him and the club from a facility, owned by the local authority, located at Harbour Shed.
Represented by Richard Kean, with Gareth Robinson BL instructed by solicitor Georgina Robinson, Mr Taylor and Bray Boxing Club Ltd, of which Mr Taylor is a director, seek an injunction restraining the council from terminating their legal interest in their possession of the premises in the absence of a properly obtained court order.
The applicants claimed Mr Taylor and the local boxing club entered into an agreement to lease the club premises in 2007 and after the lease expired in 2014 remained on under a number of licence agreements. The injunction, if granted, would remain in place pending the outcome of the dispute.
Seeking the order, Mr Kean said the court did not have to decide any propriety interests until the full hearing of the dispute. The council opposes the application and claims the applicants have no proprietary entitlement to the premises.
Mr Justice Allen reserved his decision.
The judge said he would give his decision as soon as possible.
