Accused man Michael Scott, of Portumna, Co Galway, lost lead counsel after appointment of Mícheál P O’Higgins SC to the bench
Michael Scott of Portumna, Co Galway, leaving the Central Criminal Court on January 19th. He has gone on trial accused of the murder of his aunt. Photograph: Collins CourtsThe trial of a farmer accused of murdering his aunt following a long-running dispute over land has been adjourned for two weeks after the senior barrister for the defence was nominated to become a judge.
, accused man Michael Scott has lost his lead counsel. She said that Mr Scott has found an alternative but the new lead counsel will need two weeks to read the papers and take instructions. Having gone away to consider matters, the jury agreed to make themselves available until May 31st, and to return after the Easter break, if the trial goes beyond the expected time frame.
Ms Justice Biggs said: “All I can say at this stage is to offer my wholehearted thanks on behalf of the parties and myself. This means that a complex trial can come to finality at some point.”
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