After the MCF retainer was terminated in August 2011, Ms Leech later instructed a Co Waterford based firm, Kenny Stephenson Chapman. Ms Leech had represented herself in proceedings before a High Court Taxing Master concerning the fees and costs claimed by MCF under its seven-year retainer. Represented by William Fitzgerald, instructed by Kenny Stephenson Chapman, Ms Leech later sought a High Court review of the Taxing Master’s rulings. Ms Leech argued the Taxing Master made errors, including taking €253,755 as the "headline figure" when quantifying. He also rejected complaints about the Taxing Master allowing €2,000 for postage, phone calls and sundry outlays and €4,230 for photocopying.

Source: Irish Examiner December 20, 2019 15:00 UTC