A High Court judge is to consider whether certain information contained in 10 documents given by the FAI to the Office of Director of Corporate Enforcement is covered by legal privilege. The FAI claims the material, including advice received from its interim CEO Rea Walshe, a qualified solicitor described as the FAI’s internal legal advisor, is privileged. Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds, who will determine if the material is legally privileged or not, was on Thursday provided with the documents. ‘Red herring’An issue about which the judge has sought clarification is whether Ms Walshe can be considered as the association’s internal legal advisor. On May 1st the FAI produced the required documentation, as well as the material the FAI claims is legally privileged.

Source: The Irish Times May 09, 2019 18:56 UTC