The Fifth Court - DSBA Legal Podcast of the Year

Oct 30 2024 93 ep. 38 mins 83
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Ireland's legal podcast, presented by the Law Society Award Winning team of Peter Leonard BL and Mark Tottenham BL
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E93 The Fifth Court - Pascal Pichonnaz, ELI President and Professor at University of Fribourg,

Oct 30 2024 32 mins  
Recorded at the 2024 ELI (European Law Institute) Annual Conference held at the Kings Inns, Dublin, where Fifth Court presenters, Peter Leonard BL and Mark Tottenham BL, talk to ELI President, Professor Pascal Pichonnaz Professor Pichonnaz earned a Ph.D. that is in published form as ‘Habilitation’, a large book on the Law of Set-off. He teaches Contract Law, European Consumer L

E92 The Fifth Court - Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice in England and Wales

Oct 23 2024 28 mins  
Episode 92 The Fifth CourtSir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice in England and Wales and ELI Vice-President who attended the European Law Institute (ELI) conference in Dublin.Established in 2011, the ELI emulates the American Law Institute and focuses on advancing all areas of law across Europe and beyond. As the premier Institute of its kind in Europe, EL

E91 The Fifth Court -Arthur Mathews, author, Walled In By Hate: Kevin O’Higgins, (Minister for Justice, 1922-1927)

Oct 15 2024 56 mins  
Episode 91, The Fifth CourtA slightly longer than usual edition of Ireland's favourite podcast as our hosts delve into the light and shade of Arthur Mathews new book, 'Walled In By Hate: Kevin O’Higgins, His Friends and Enemies'. Arthur is well known as co-creator of Father Ted so naturally the talk starts with a chat about the modern sitcom masterpiece, and everybody's

E90 The Fifth Court - Sisterly, co-founded by Jenny O'Connell, well-known SC turned entrepreneur. Life after the bar.

Sep 03 2024 24 mins  
E90 The Fifth Court - The Vacation SittingsContinuing our series of law related interviews whilst regular presenters Peter Leonard BL and Mark Tottenham BL take a well-earned break.Life after the law. On this episode, former Senior Counsel Jenny O'Connell along with her pals Louise O'Riordan and Aoife Matthews, have all given up high-powered 'real jobs' to take the entrepreneurial

E89 The Fifth Court - Colm O'Reilly - COO Business Post Group, Chairman Newsbrands Ireland, Board member Press Council of Ireland

Aug 27 2024 28 mins  
E89 The Fifth Court - The Vacation SittingsThis is the third of four vacation sittings of the Fifth Court.On this episode we've teamed up with our sister podcast That Great Business Show again to bring you an interview with Colm O'Reilly, COO Business Post Group, Chairman Newsbrands Ireland, Board member Press Council of Ireland. Colm discusses the laws of defamation and copyright,

E88 The Fifth Court - Expert Witnesses gone bad - Mark Tottenham BL, an expert on expert witnesses talks expert witnesses

Aug 20 2024 32 mins  
E88 The Fifth Court - The Vacation SittingsThis is the second of four vacation sittings of the Fifth Court. On this episode we hear our Fifth Court co-presenter turned guest, Mark Tottenham BL and an 'expert witness' expert (!) (he's written the books - plural) talk all about the importance of the 'expert witness', but we start with 'expert witnesses' gone bad. It's a long list. We

E87 The Fifth Court - Mediation v Litigation - The Peter Leonard interview

Aug 13 2024 29 mins  
E87 The Fifth CourtThis is the first of four vacation sittings of the Fifth Court. On this episode we hear presenter turned guest, Peter Leonard BL and mediator, discuss the virtues of mediation versus litigation, in an interview Peter did recently with Fifth Court producer Conall O Morain, on Conall's own business podcast, That Great Business Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p

E86 The Fifth Court - Probate Made Simple, Isabella Hughes, co-founder simpleprobate.ie

Aug 06 2024 28 mins  
E86 The Fifth Court - DSBA 'Podcast of the Year'On this episode hosts Mark Tottenham BL and Peter Leonard BL are joined by Isabella Hughes, boxer (!) and former legal executive Cosgrove Gaynard Solicitors who has turned co-founder of Simple Probate, inspired by the founder's experience with probate inefficiencies. Talking to solicitors and executors highlighted the need to streamli

E85 The Fifth Court - Ercus Stewart SC, a barrister since 1970 and a Law Library legend

Jul 30 2024 37 mins  
E85 The Fifth CourtA most entertaining episode of podcast as our hosts Mark Tottenham BL and Peter Leonard BL chat to Law Library legend Ercus Stewart, a barrister for almost fifty five years during which time he has probably been involved in every type of legal case imaginable. The three even touch on Master and Servant law! His membership of associations probably tells a story or

E84 The Fifth Court - How to fix a dysfunctional housing market - Martin Cooney, solicitor to developers

Jul 23 2024 39 mins  
E84 The Fifth CourtHosts Mark Tottenham BL and Peter Leonard BL are joined in studio by solicitor and Partner at Byrne Wallace, Martin Cooney talking about the law and housing development. He thinks he was always was going to be a lawyer having, at the age of 12, drawn up a contract with his own mother, for payments for chores in the family home!He also is in the Army Reserve, some