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 McCann Fitzgerald 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: The Irish Times December 20, 2019 15:00 UTC