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Russia

Timing of examinership application by Russian-state owned firms ‘profoundly suspicious’ - High Court judge

Court was told the petition was brought following a decree from Vladimir Putin that the Russian state would forgive $1.5bn of the leasing firms’ debts
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 29, 2023
Legal

Right to silence defence lodged in corrupt cash High Court case

Technician Kieran Sharkey was named in state firm’s ongoing lawsuit against construction firm following allegations of clandestine payments
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 28, 2023
Legal

RTÉ challenges decision that Late Late band member is an ‘employee’

A review of contracts by the Department of Social Protection led to a decision that drummer Ray McCann is an employee but RTÉ’s director of human resources claims this is incorrect
  • Catherine Sanzand
  • Barry J Whyte
  • May 28, 2023
Legal

Chapter One settles alleged sex assault case with former pastry chef

Staff member took action against two-star Michelin restaurant for severe injury, mental distress and financial loss following a ‘serious incident’ at event in England
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 28, 2023
Legal

Gemma O’Doherty sued by mother of dead teenager over image used in anti-vaccine conspiracy

Edel Campbell has said she is ‘disgusted’ by the use of an image of her son who died by suicide
  • Barry J Whyte
  • May 26, 2023
fraud

Press Ombudsman subject of attempted phishing scam

Regulator has apologised and said that there was no malware involved
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 25, 2023
Legal

Mason Hayes and Curran finds only small number of company lawyers advising on AI

Brian McElligott, MHC partner and head of AI, said lawyers need to plan for the risks of AI
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 24, 2023
Legal

Web Summit co-founder ‘doubles down’ on claim company deleted documents, High Court hears

High Court hears just under 30,000 documents from a ‘universe of 14 million’ had been received
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 24, 2023
Environment

Failure to comply with access to information laws leading to poorer decisions from public bodies, says commissioner

Ger Deering says he annulled 93 per cent of access to information of the environment decisions in 2022
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 24, 2023
Legal

Irish liquidator in High Court seeking return of £56m following Australian tax dispute

Australian Tax Office found Irish-registered company did not pay the correct capital gains tax between 2013 and 2016
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 23, 2023
Legal

High Court judge ‘not impressed’ by email delay in Web Summit case

Court told 14 million documents have been collected as tech conference founders sue each other through a series of lawsuits
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 21, 2023
Legal

Paddy McKillen: ‘I’m frightened of the lengths the Qataris will go to’

As court battle over €1.5 billion hotel deal goes on, Belfast property mogul says he is ‘frightened’ of the lengths his former business partners may go to
  • Barry J Whyteand
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 21, 2023
Legal

Man who faces losing his pension claims Solar 21 ‘misused monies’

Renewable energy firm which owes Irish investors more than €250 million ‘had deliberately taken extreme measures’ to avoid investors
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 21, 2023
Legal

Paddy McKillen: ‘I’m frightened’ about Qatari tactics in £1.5bn battle over luxury hotels

The Irish property tycoon says having successfully fought Nama and the Barclay brothers he now faces ‘vile lies’ from estranged business partners
  • Barry J Whyte
  • May 20, 2023
Legal

Enoch Burke loses legal action over suspension by school and must pay €15,000 damages for trespass

Mr Justice Alexander Owens said it was “rational and reasonable” for the board to have apprehension that Burke would “engage in harmful and disruptive conduct
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 19, 2023
Legal

Judge orders winding up of €180m Cork-based fund BlackBee Investments

The High Court heard 'a number of directions made by the Central Bank are not being complied with’
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 19, 2023
Legal

Solar 21 agrees to provide more information to backers and brokers

The renewable energy firm has been delayed repaying around 3,000 Irish investors
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 19, 2023
Legal

Solar 21: High Court hears €250m energy firm’s lending is ‘a Ponzi scheme’

The renewable energy firm has been delayed repaying around 3,000 Irish investors
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 18, 2023
Sport

Judge rejects request by Tiger Woods’ ex Erica Herman to speak publicly about relationship

The golf legend’s former partner has sought to quash a non-disclosure agreement she signed in 2017
  • Business Post
  • May 18, 2023
Media

Nine nominations for Business Post in Justice Media Awards

Five reporters have been recognised for their work across a range of topics including including relationship breakdowns, Grenfell, cancer screening, Nimbys and the treatment of Uyghur
  • Aaron Rogan
  • May 18, 2023

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