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The High Court (Simons J), in a recent decision delivered on 18 January 2021 [ AIB v Joe O Callaghan & others 2] considered and ultimately refused the plaintiff bank s (the “ Bank”) application for special leave to use their deponents affidavit evidence without producing the deponents for cross-examination. Facts The Bank issued summary judgment proceedings against the defendants in 2016 seeking to recover monies allegedly owed to it pursuant to a 2008 loan facility. In March 2017, it brought a motion seeking liberty to enter final judgment against the first, second and fourth named defendants. Judgment was entered against the third named defendant via the Central Office as he had not ....