There are few moments in a courtroom as dramatic as when a jury foreman rises to deliver the verdict.  Years of legal argument, emotional and financial investment culminate in one climactic moment. You could have heard a pin drop on 17 November 2010 when a jury foreman announced the award of €10m in damages to a former Kenmare Resources director in respect of a defamatory press release issued by Kenmare. No doubt there were also sharp intakes of breath, on the other side of the courtroom, when on 28 February 2019 the Court of Appeal reduced that amount by 97.5…

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