A High Court judge terminated a hearing about the legal costs of Ammi Burke’s failed action after repeatedly asking the solicitor to stick to the issue and refrain from accusing others of lying. Various exchanges followed regarding Ms Burke’s complaints about the use of a stenographer hired by Arthur Cox to take a record of the hearing. The judge refused Ms Burke’s request for the court to withdraw its “abuse of process” finding against her. The WRC and Arthur Cox “trenchantly pushed” for her case to be dismissed but now bemoan wasted legal costs, she submitted. Such an order would mark the court’s disapproval of Ms Burke’s conduct during the May hearing, said Ms Donnelly.

Source: Irish Independent October 11, 2023 19:15 UTC