Category: The Brief

Your hosts barristers, Andrew Robinson and Peter Leonard look at the legal headlines of the week; from egg throwing, medical misconduct, is €9,000 a month enough to live on, rights of way and more. Continuing the high standard of contribution from Dublin…

The Brief returns for a new season with presenters Andrew Robinson and Peter Leonard. Court reporter Conor Gallagher of CCC Nuacht was in the studio to discuss the Thomas Byrne case, the judges Hogan and Abbott controversy and the trafficking of migrants…

Andrew and Peter discussed the week’s legal news, from legal regulation and data protection to London’s hottest barrister. Peter spoke to London barrister Jon Holbrook who outlined his criticisms of the UK’s Hate Crime legislation, which he recently wrote about for spiked-online.com…

Andrew and Peter do a quick round-up of the week’s legal news. Ruadhan MacCormaic, Legal Editor of the Irish Times, explained how the creation of a Court of Appeals will affect the operation of the Supreme Court. Fiona Baron, Partner with Barron…

Presenters Andrew and Peter discuss the week’s news from county councillors on trial for corruption to the legal difference between a wet dance floor and a slippy dance floor. Senator Katherine Zappone talks about her Legal Recognigition Bill 2013. Professor Fiona DeLondras,…

Presenters Andrew and Peter discussed this week’s legal news from the EU’s complaint about the high cost of legal services in Ireland to exaggerated personal injury claims. Daragh Brophy of thejournal.ie spoke to Andrew about Minister Shatter’s novel. Barrister Katie Dawson spoke…

Presenters Andrew and Peter discuss the week’s legal news from the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill to smelly jurors. Dr Mary Rogan commented on the effects of incarceration on the families of prisoners. Ellen O’Mahoney-Dunlop commented on the effect of suspended…

Presenters Andrew and Peter discuss this week’s legal stories including Supreme Court appeals and special personal insolvency judges. New York lawyer (Dubliner) Patrick Mair tells Peter about the Bradley Manning case. David Barnaville SC and Irish Times journalist Mark Hilliard discuss the…

Presenters, Andrew and Peter discussed this week’s legal news, from Shattergate to bouncy castles. Solicitor Gareth Nobel of KOD Lyons was in the studio to discuss children’s rights in the aftermath of the Prime Time expose of abuse in creches. DC Court…

Presenters Andrew and Peter discuss this week’s legal news including the appointment of two additional Supreme Court judges and Justice Clarke’s comments on the role of the Oireachtas. Solicitors Emer Lyons, Graine Hassett and Mairead Moore of Future Voices of Ireland discuss…

Presenters Andrew and Peter discussed the week’s legal stories including the extension of court opening into the Summer and scalding curry sauce. Dean Colin Scott of UCD was in the studio to talk about the Regulation of Legal Services Bill. Andrew spoke…