The trickle is becoming a torrent. Since the pandemic forced a series of lockdowns and restrictions on retail, there has been a growing volume of litigation between retail landlords and their tenants. Data compiled by The Currency shows that the list of summary actions lodged in the High Court since March 2020 now tops 50. Six of those have issued by the owners of Dublin’s Jervis Shopping Centre. Last year, the holding company behind the centre, JSC Properties, an Isle of Man-registered vehicle whose directors are property investor Paddy McKillen and local agents, took cases against Boots, New Look, Fields,…

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