Legal editor with The Currency Francesca Comyn has won a Justice Media Award for her court reporting on FBD’s showdown with publicans over Covid-19 cover. Comyn took the award in the Court Reporting Print/Online category for her piece Human stories wrapped up in the meaning of words: the full story of FBD’s battle with Irish publicans, which gave an in-depth account of the landmark hearing last autumn. The piece was praised for its “lengthy, yet informed and balanced account of the test case against FBD Insurance by publicans denied Covid-19 related business interruption cover”. The judges said: “This seasoned journalist’s…

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