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Full coverage: Courts

A wanted man: HP want Mike Lynch extradited to the US, while growing companies want both his investment and expertise

Despite having a billion-dollar court case and extradition hearings hanging over his head, Irish entrepreneur Mike Lynch continues to nurture the next generation of tech companies. In an exclusive interview, he discusses opportunities, AI, and the impact of his HP battle.

John Reynolds
9th Jun, 2020 - 22 min read

“Fraud, wrongdoing, deception”: Two wealthy dynasties, a dizzying money trail and one extraordinary court battle

For the past three years, a court battle has raged involving the Nolan haulage family, the Kenny property developers and various advisors. This is the story as pieced together from judgements, court filings and hearings.

Thomas Hubert
1st Jun, 2020 - 15 min read

‘CEO whisperer’ sues Twitter in Ireland

Motivational guru Tony Robbins is the latest celebrity plaintiff to target the Irish headquarters of a global social media company. Belfast defamation lawyer Paul Tweed is fighting the case once again.

Thomas Hubert
17th Apr, 2020 - 2 min read

Turf Wars: Part 2 –”We just don’t like to be treated like criminals”

From an alleged vendetta to "little Hitler syndrome", the stakes get higher as the lawyers move in. Trainers make claims of heavy-handed tactics during anti-doping inspections and the Turf Club's security chief files for defamation.

Francesca Comyn
16th Apr, 2020 - 11 min read

Offshore leaks: The story of Dermot Desmond’s privacy battle over Panama Papers

Billionaire financier Dermot Desmond claims the publication of the Panama Papers wrongly linked him to rogue transactions and breached his privacy. A looming High Court battle will test Ireland’s embryonic privacy laws, as well as journalistic privilege.

Ian Kehoe
6th Mar, 2020 - 10 min read

The Devil’s couple: How an Irish businessman helped the hunt for 2 of Europe’s most wanted criminals

Murder convicts Jean-Claude Lacote and Hilde Van Acker have been extradited to Belgium after years on the run. Noel Hanley, one of their many fraud victims, relentlessly pursued them around the world.

Tom Lyons
21st Feb, 2020 - 15 min read

When auctioneers go rogue: How a farmers’ mart exposed gaps in property services regulation

Around 80 clients of a liquidated property and livestock auctioneering firm have been fighting for compensation. Now the High Court has ruled that legislation enacted to police the sector after the financial crisis does not entitle them to any.

Thomas Hubert
21st Feb, 2020 - 7 min read

A binary decision: How an Irish company emerged at the heart of an alleged global electronic trading scam

Irish company Greymountain Management is alleged to have defrauded online investors from Abu Dhabi to New Mexico. Its former directors are now trying to derail a multimillion-euro class action for damages.

Francesca Comyn
20th Feb, 2020 - 7 min read

A Qatari billionaire is lawyering up for a fight with Facebook – and the location of his battle is the Four Courts in Dublin

Wissam Al Mana, a publicity-shy retail magnate once married to Janet Jackson, has issued High Court proceedings against the social media giant over content housed on its platform. So just who is Wissam Al Mana and why is the case being taken in Dublin?

Ian Kehoe
20th Feb, 2020 - 3 min read

A star witness in his own trial: how a Down-born banker ended up at the centre of the “biggest tax theft in Europe’s history”

Northern Ireland-born banker Martin Shields made millions off so-called cum-ex transactions now at the centre of a spectacular German investigation. This week, he offered to give €15 million back to the taxpayer.

Tom Lyons
14th Feb, 2020 - 11 min read
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