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Celtic Tiger developer avoids having legal defence struck out

A judge extended the time for Conor Clarkson’s compliance with a High Court order, in a case relating to a dispute over rent for a pub premises in south Dublin

Liquidator of Dolphin Trust-linked company steps aside as his replacement is confirmed

Anthony Fitzpatrick asked to be substituted as the liquidation of RE Administration had gone on for far longer than he expected

Horse trainer group suing Glanbia alleges losses of at least €30m

Legendary trainer Aidan O’Brien is one of the plaintiffs taking food firm to court after stable’s racehorses tested positive for anabolic steroid

‘Disquieting error’ in Bourke’s insolvency arrangement criticised by High Court

Mr Justice Mark Sanfey urged all personal insolvency practitioners to ‘reflect carefully’ on their obligations to the court

Entitlement to legal representation regardless of ‘rogue state’ origin – Court of Appeal judge

David Barniville warned against the ‘rush to judgement’ regarding individuals potentially being denied legal representation

Tax adviser claims Google ad ban will destroy his business

Gary O’Brien, owner of My Tax Refund, is seeking an injunction to allow his firm to buy advertising on the platform, on which he had already spent €350,000

Website developer sues Quote Devil over lost share value

Chief executive of insurance brokerage, which was recently sold for €30 million, says plaintiff’s claim of ‘quasi-partnership’ is ‘pure fantasy’

Broken trust: The fight to recover invested funds from doomed Dolphin venture

A group of about 1,800 Irish investors placed a collective €107 million in German Property Group, formerly Dolphin Trust, before it collapsed in 2020. Some are seeking restitution in the courts, but a long legal battle lies ahead if they are ever to get their money back

Personal insolvency: Is the system here fit for purpose?

PIAs were implemented to help debtors who lost huge sums of money during the financial crash, but there are questions over trust and the room for error

$50m VC fund rebrands to avoid name row with Web Summit

The Semble Fund II is now known as Tapestry following a dispute with Paddy Cosgrave over rights to the name

Businessman secures stay on his prosecution for possessing cannabis products with trace amounts of THC

Judge says state must prove its prohibitions on cannabis products containing trace amounts of the psychoactive compound protect human health

Defendants in Clarkson hotel case accused of failing to comply with court orders

Gradual Investments in legal suit against Cudsea, a company in which Conor Clarkson – owner of 2005 Cheltenham winner Kicking King – is a director

€150m office block will not go ahead at Setanta Centre in D2

A settlement has been reached with the building’s tenant, the Kilkenny shop, scuppering plans to build an eight-storey block on the site owned by Larry Goodman’s family

Big earners want to strike deals with taxman after settlement

A dozen or more high net worth individuals are hoping for a favourable deal with the Revenue Commissioner after a businessman allegedly agreed to settle for a fraction of his tax liability

Alleged fraudster appeals CAB seizure of Land Rover

Waterford woman Catherine O’Brien is a suspect in a number of cases, including being accused of setting up a fake company to defraud a dairy farmer

Idea of Ireland as centre for international litigation ‘pie in the sky’, leading solicitor says

Philip Lee was referring to Ireland for Law, a government-wide marketing strategy on this week’s Law on Trial podcast from the Business Post

Master of High Court Edmund Honohan retires

The former Master had a colourful career and acted as a frequent critic of banks and so-called vulture funds

Restaurateur Jay Bourke declared bankrupt by High Court

The debt owed to Revenue relates to a capital gains liability after Bourke sold Bodega bar in Cork

Former directors of Carbon Collect in legal battle for control of company

The company aims to produce forests of ‘trees’ that would be many times more efficient at removing CO2 than living trees

Kerry farmers battle Revenue over Co-op shares €20m tax bill

The High Court row is over a tariff on patronage shares received by 3,500 farmers