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The Brief Thursday 22 November 2012

admin November 27, 2012

The Brief, Insolvency and Impeachment Show. Fergus Doorly partner in William Fry on the Personal Insolvency Bill. Anthony Collin SC on Judicial Review and David Cameron’s recent controversial comments on the matter. Oran Doyle of Trinity College Dublin on how to get…

The Brief Thursday 15 November 2012

admin November 16, 2012

Barristers Peter Leonard and Andrew Robinson look at the weeks legal news, including; Lucinda Creighton settles defamation case Judges in trouble Vicars accused of bullying Mortgage fraud and much more Professor of Law Fiona DeLondras Durham University on Irish abortion law. Solicitor…

Between the Lines: 11/11/2012

admin November 12, 2012

Our guests, Michelle Murphy, a Research and Policy Analyst for Social Justice Ireland, Michael O’ Reilly President of the Dublin Council of Trade Unions, former Lord Mayor, Cllr Paddy Bourke of Labour and Cllr Anthony Lavin (Fine Gael). Topics of Discussion: The…

The Brief – 8th November 2012

admin November 9, 2012

Your house barristers Andrew Robinson and Peter Leonard look at the big stories this week, including; 1. The Supreme Court decision in the challenge to the children’s rights referendum, McCrystal is successful and the High Court decision is overturned within a week.…

Between the Lines: 04/11/2012

admin November 6, 2012

Presenter Dermot Brangan was joined in the studio by presenters turned guests, Heidi Bedell, Bronwen Maher, Keith Redmond and Ger Dorgan. We discussed the imprisonment of Sean Quinn, the upcoming Children’s Referendum, and Public Sector Increments. Keith’s article on Public Sector Increments…

Barristers Andrew Robinson and Peter Leonard present The Brief, legal current affairs show.

admin November 2, 2012

Barristers Andrew Robinson and Peter Leonard present The Brief, legal current affairs show. Your presenters look at the week’s legal headlines, including; – Sean Quinn’s spot of bother – The prejudicial Anglo Irish Bank puppet – Google losing a landmark defamation…

The Brief: Thursday 25th Oct 2012

admin October 26, 2012

Presenters Andrew Robinson and Peter Leonard look at the stories making legal news including; Melanie Verwoerd’s corrections and clarifications, The revenue commissioner who used confidential revenue files to attempt to spice up his sex life, Cheap booze in Scotland, Frankie Boyle is…

The Brief: Thursday 11th October, ‘The Academics Show’

admin October 12, 2012

Tonight, we drew deep from the well of the academy to find our guests which include; Professor Sandeep Gopalan, Professor of Law and Head of the Law Department in NUI Maynooth, Arthur Cox Fellow of Law in Trinity College Dublin Gerard Downey,…

The Brief 12th July

admin July 13, 2012

Barristers Andrew Robinson and Peter Leonard present The Brief, weekly legal current affairs show. Guests this week: David Nolan SC, Chairman Elect of the Bar Council in his first radio interview since his appointment, tells Andrew that the Bar Council want to…

The Brief 5th July 2012

admin July 6, 2012

Your hosts barristers Andrew Robinson and Peter Leonard discuss cheating leaving certificate students and Barclays bankers. Drew Nelson Grand Secretary of the Orange Order talks to Andrew Robinson about his appearance in the Seanad this week. We ask if there is any…

The Brief 28th June

admin June 29, 2012

The panel look at; The US Supreme Court decisions in Miller v Alabama and Obama’s ACA case, Sean Quinn’s troubles, Fred Forsey and corruption, and, harsh treatment of children in Israel and the USA.

The Brief 21st June, 2012

admin June 22, 2012

On The Brief, presenters Andrew Robinson and Peter Leonard look at; sentences handed down this week in sex assault and rape cases, including a terminally ill man being sent to jail to end his days. Adam Clayton, Evictions,a prisoner released to commit…