On Dec 4, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is set to update the High Court regarding his next steps in the RM150 million defamation suit against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali stated that he asked the court for time and space to determine the next steps regarding the 101-year-old former … Read more
A 28-year-old woman with stage 4 cancer has secured a significant monetary settlement from the Health Service Executive after a radiologist at University Hospital Galway misread her computed tomography scan in 2023, delaying her diagnosis of a rare and aggressive malignancy. Michelle Craughwell’s case was mediated, with the compensation package designed to cover medical fees, … Read more
Instant Upright Ltd Faces High Court Freezing Order Over €2.4 Million Revenue Debt Instant Upright Ltd, an Irish scaffolding company owing nearly €2.4 million to Revenue, allegedly diverted its business to a Gibraltar-registered entity to place assets beyond the reach of creditors, The Irish Times reported. Adrian García Díaz, the court-appointed liquidator, states the company … Read more
Permanent TSB Group Holdings PLC dismissed a possible takeover approach from corporate advisory firm Axis Capital Ltd on Monday morning, characterising the announcement as “highly speculative and conditional” while reaffirming its commitment to an agreed acquisition by Austria’s Bawag, according to reports by Alliance News. Permanent TSB Dismisses Axis Capital Approach Axis Capital, cofounded three … Read more
Authorities in Fiji are investigating the disappearance of 39 kilograms of cocaine from the Suva High Court, where the drugs were held as evidence in a drug-trafficking trial. The illicit substance, valued at up to $15 million depending on purity, was discovered missing during a scheduled destruction process earlier this month. Forensic testing confirmed that … Read more
Irish businessman and Press Up hospitality group co-founder Paddy McKillen jnr has been declared insolvent and secured a 70-day protection certificate from the High Court under personal insolvency legislation. Barrister Keith Farry, appearing for personal insolvency practitioner Eugene McDarby, told Mr Justice Michael Quinn that McKillen jnr is “firmly insolvent” with liabilities totaling €27,710,644.51 against … Read more
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak made his first public appearance at the Kuala Lumpur court complex on Sept 25, following a conditional pardon granted by the Federal Territories Pardons Board that allows him to serve the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence under house arrest rather than behind bars. The 73-year-old … Read more
A Western Cape High Court judge sentenced a Cape Town businessman to 30 days’ imprisonment, fully suspended for two years, after finding him guilty of contempt of court for breaching a Rule 43 maintenance order regarding a disputed Mercedes-Benz. Judge M Francis delivered the ruling amid ongoing divorce proceedings between the businessman and the applicant, … Read more
An alleged stalker facing charges of harassment and breaching a non-molestation order has been granted permission by the High Court to have his electronic monitoring tag removed so he can attend mixed martial arts classes, according to court reports from Thursday. Judge Gerry McAlinden ruled that Jude McGuigan, 30, of Moira Court in Belfast, can … Read more
Eastern Cape African National Congress (ANC) provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi has threatened legal action against secretary-general Fikile Mbalula over a candidate-list scandal, according to a legal letter sent by Mabuza Attorneys. Legal Threat and Defamation Claims Over Candidate Lists According to Mabuza Attorneys, Mbalula has until noon on Tuesday to issue an unconditional retraction of … Read more