E116 The Fifth Court - Edmond Honohan, 'former' Master of the High Court

04/22/25 • 43 min

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E116 The Fifth Court - featuring the life and times of the "former" Master of the High Court, Edmond Honahan

Is he, was he still Master? He explains how it's down to an EU interpretation.

His cultural reference is the book 'Wolf Hall' (Hilary Mantel) because of a scene involving the malign influence of 'international bankers'.

Hosts Mark Tottenham BL and Peter Leonard BL start with a brief mention of the upcoming of the Kilkenny Law Festival 16th - 18th May

A brief discussion around some recent cases drawn from the Decisis Law Reports - with thanks to Charlton Solicitors of Dun Laoghaire, Dublin.

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E116 The Fifth Court - featuring the life and times of the "former" Master of the High Court, Edmond Honahan

Is he, was he still Master? He explains how it's down to an EU interpretation.

His cultural reference is the book 'Wolf Hall' (Hilary Mantel) because of a scene involving the malign influence of 'international bankers'.

Hosts Mark Tottenham BL and Peter Leonard BL start with a brief mention of the upcoming of the Kilkenny Law Festival 16th - 18th May

A brief discussion around some recent cases drawn from the Decisis Law Reports - with thanks to Charlton Solicitors of Dun Laoghaire, Dublin.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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E115 The Fifth Court - from the University of Limerick, former Chief Justice, Frank Clarke, SC. Part II.

Episode 115 – The Fifth Court

He’s held one of the highest offices in the land, but what’s life really like after the robes are folded away?

In this episode, Frank Clarke SC, former Chief Justice, returns to the studio for the second half of his conversation with Mark Tottenham BL and Peter Leonard BL. The discussion moves effortlessly from courtroom anecdotes to reflections on the evolving nature of legal practice—and yes, there’s plenty of dry wit and the kind of behind-the-scenes insight you won’t find in the law books.

Whether you're in chambers or just legally curious, this one’s well worth a listen.

#TheFifthCourt #LawAndLife #FrankClarkeSC #IrishBar #CourtsOfIreland #JusticeReflections #BehindTheBench #LegalLegends #PodcastForLawyers #MarkTottenham #PeterLeonard #IrishLegalVoices

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E117 The Fifth Court - Paul Keane, Reddy Charlton LLP, former Honorary Consul General of Sweden (and Beekeeper!)

E117 The Fifth Court throws the spotlight on one of the country's most colourful solicitors, Paul Keane, former Managing Partner at Reddy Charlton (where he started at 17 years of age), now a consultant to that firm, as well as having been the Chair of the North Fingal Beekeepers Association!

He was originally inspired by Lord Wedderburn and his legal insights. - "Company law has given me some of my best moments in my career"
By simply saying 'Yes' led to some big opportunities in European law
He's concerned about legal deserts - areas of the country where there is an absence of legal firms, which causes difficulties in accessing justice
He is a member of the Order of the Polar Star - he explains how he received this honour
He had a beehive outside his office in central Dublin - and wait'll you hear him on bees and the Brehon Laws. Sweet.
His cultural recommendation, 'More Than Honey' (a Netflix movie) - and for a book he recommends the writings of Patrick Leigh Fermor

Also, our hosts discuss some recent cases drawn from the Decisis Law Reports - with thanks to Charlton Solicitors and Collaborative Practitioners of Dun Laoghaire, Dublin.

Don't forget the upcoming of the Kilkenny Law Festival 16th - 18th May where will be recording the podcast.

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