Russia Timing of examinership application by Russian-state owned firms ‘profoundly suspicious’ - High Court judgeCourt 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
Legal Right to silence defence lodged in corrupt cash High Court caseTechnician Kieran Sharkey was named in state firm’s ongoing lawsuit against construction firm following allegations of clandestine payments
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
Legal Chapter One settles alleged sex assault case with former pastry chefStaff member took action against two-star Michelin restaurant for severe injury, mental distress and financial loss following a ‘serious incident’ at event in England
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
fraud Press Ombudsman subject of attempted phishing scamRegulator has apologised and said that there was no malware involved
Legal Mason Hayes and Curran finds only small number of company lawyers advising on AIBrian McElligott, MHC partner and head of AI, said lawyers need to plan for the risks of AI
Legal Web Summit co-founder ‘doubles down’ on claim company deleted documents, High Court hearsHigh Court hears just under 30,000 documents from a ‘universe of 14 million’ had been received
Environment Failure to comply with access to information laws leading to poorer decisions from public bodies, says commissionerGer Deering says he annulled 93 per cent of access to information of the environment decisions in 2022
Legal Irish liquidator in High Court seeking return of £56m following Australian tax disputeAustralian Tax Office found Irish-registered company did not pay the correct capital gains tax between 2013 and 2016
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
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
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
Legal Paddy McKillen: ‘I’m frightened’ about Qatari tactics in £1.5bn battle over luxury hotelsThe Irish property tycoon says having successfully fought Nama and the Barclay brothers he now faces ‘vile lies’ from estranged business partners
Legal Enoch Burke loses legal action over suspension by school and must pay €15,000 damages for trespassMr Justice Alexander Owens said it was “rational and reasonable” for the board to have apprehension that Burke would “engage in harmful and disruptive conduct
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’
Legal Solar 21 agrees to provide more information to backers and brokersThe renewable energy firm has been delayed repaying around 3,000 Irish investors
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
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
Media Nine nominations for Business Post in Justice Media AwardsFive 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
