Justice Donald Binchy
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High Court declines to overturn €650,000 reduction to solicitor’s fees to client
- High Court
- October 30, 2018, 15:44
A High Court judge has dismissed a challenge by a solicitor to a Taxing Master’s decision to reduce by some €650,000 the costs sought by him from a f(...)

‘Anti-social’ couple ordered to vacate Dublin apartment
- High Court
- August 8, 2018, 17:41
A housing association has secured a High Court injunction requiring a couple with four children to vacate an apartment due to alleged anti-social beha(...)

Legal challenge against Trump wall in Doonbeg put on hold
- High Court
- August 8, 2018, 17:34
An environmentalist’s High Court challenge against planning permission granted to build a sea wall at Donald Trump’s golf club at Doonbeg in Co Clare (...)

Couple entitled to full hearing of AIB’s €2.6m claim, judge rules
- Financial Services
- June 14, 2018, 16:33
The High Court has dismissed an application by AIB for a €2.6 million summary judgment against a south Dublin couple. Mr Justice Donald Binchy ruled (...)

Ireland has traded jobs for managing the world’s online data
- Economy
- March 23, 2018, 06:10
In coaxing the tech masters of the universe into opening their international headquarters in Dublin, the State wrote them a blank cheque in reputation(...)

Hearing over greyhound drug finding not going ahead on Friday
- Other Sports
- December 1, 2017, 17:33
The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) undertook before the High Court not to hold a hearing on Friday over findings that a champion dog had traces of cocain(...)

Iraqi refugee to ask court to let him change ‘convoluted name’
- High Court
- November 27, 2017, 18:10
A man whose request to shorten his name for everyday use was denied by the Minister for Justice has been granted High Court permission to challenge th(...)

Widow resolves High Court action against financial adviser
- Financial Services
- November 23, 2017, 19:50
A widow who lost more than €400,000 invested in foreign properties has resolved her High Court action against a financial adviser and two related comp(...)

Costs expert says solicitor engaged in ‘worst case of overcharging’
- Retail & Services
- November 9, 2017, 17:58
The case of a solicitor who disputes he overcharged a former client by more than €650,000 was described by an experienced legal costs accountant as th(...)

Solicitor seeks review of Taxing Master’s finding of overcharging
- High Court
- November 8, 2017, 16:58
Mary Carolan A solicitor found to have engaged in “blatant “overcharging of a former client by more than €650,000 is seeking a High Court review of (...)