Legal
Analysis: Magnier’s Barne Estate case raises question of the value of a handshake
The colourful case includes the matter of when a non-written agreement can be enforced
Colourful claims and well-known personalities in John Magnier’s lawsuit against Barne Estate all but guaranteed the case would pique the interest of many.
The billionaire owner of Coolmore Stud is seeking to enforce a €15 million deal for the property he claims was agreed with a handshake.
And the stakes are high, with 751 acres of land in Co Tipperary and a 12-bedroom mansion at play, caught up in the row between Magnier and Maurice ...
