Denis O'Brien ordered to pay legal costs

Beta Ray Bill

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/denis-obrien-ordered-to-pay-1m-in-court-costs-787943.html

The audacity of this fella never ceases to amaze me.

First off he takes legal action against the State for Dail utterances.
And then when he loses, he expects the tax payer to pick up the bill!

Absolutely delighted he has to pay, even if €1 million is a drop in the ocean for him

The_Valeyard

Probably take it from his back pocket.

Jack the Stripper

Meanwhile the outlook is a dry week and settled over the weekend.

Hande hoche!

Hope WWN take another swipe.

The_Valeyard

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Hope WWN take another swipe.

He he he he

Beta Ray Bill

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Probably take it from his back pocket.

You're probably right.

I really dislike that man.

It is my opinion that:
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It is also my opinion that:
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P. Breathnach

grahambo wrote: »

You're probably right.

I really dislike that man.

Have you the financial resources to defend yourself when he comes after you for defamation?

You have to bear in mind that he is very litigious, and has deep pockets.

Beta Ray Bill

P. Breathnach wrote: »

Have you the financial resources to defend yourself when he comes after you for defamation?

You have to bear in mind that he is very litigious, and has deep pockets.

Jesus!

I better edit that!!

grahambo

grahambo wrote: »

Jesus!

I better edit that!!

It's my opinion is no defence.

You can say O'Brien gave money to Lowry, and Lowry helped O'Brien. Because they were the findings of the now almost forgotten Moriarty Tribunal.

Stars and Stripes

grahambo wrote: »

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/denis-obrien-ordered-to-pay-1m-in-court-costs-787943.html

The audacity of this fella never ceases to amaze me.

First off he takes legal action against the State of Dail utterances.
And then when he loses, he expects the tax payer to pick up the bill!

Absolutely delighted he has to pay, even if €1 million is a drop in the ocean for him

He will write off his legal expenses against taxes so it costs him nothing (the few he even pays). Therefore it's free legal aid for the richest people in the country.

super_furry

People like O'Brien often take court cases not to win them, but to cripple the other side with court costs. Good to see for once this tactic didn't work but more often than not, they'll be going after someone that can't afford to defend themselves in the first place.

flutered

P. Breathnach wrote: »

Have you the financial resources to defend yourself when he comes after you for defamation?

You have to bear in mind that he is very litigious, and has deep pockets.

and he cannot expect to take blood from a turnip, if the person he sues has not got way of paying he looses again

cajonlardo

P. Breathnach wrote: »

Have you the financial resources to defend yourself when he comes after you for defamation?

You have to bear in mind that he is very litigious, and has deep pockets.

Apparently he is also TERRIFIED of snipers because he has a "big head"

The "man" is an arsewipe

flutered

Deleted User wrote: »

It's my opinion is no defence.

You can say O'Brien gave money to Lowry, and Lowry helped O'Brien. Because they were the findings of the now almost forgotten Moriarty Tribunal.

which we were told by someone who tells porkies that that report would not be allowed to geather dust under their tenure, correct it seems as it looks as if has fell into the fire

flutered

cajonlardo wrote: »

Apparently he is also TERRIFIED of snipers because he has a "big head"

The "man" is an arsewipe

some one reported one time that he has to go to texas for his headgear, as they cannot get his correct size in malta, the texans claimed that any hat size over their 10 gallon one had to be for a special and scarce type customer

Stars and Stripes

Stars and Stripes wrote: »

He will write off his legal expenses against taxes so it costs him nothing (the few he even pays). Therefore it's free legal aid for the richest people in the country. (the few he even pays), so therefore it's free legal aid for the richest people in the country.

There is no tax rebate or credit for individual legal fees, and since it was a case taken by an individual, there is no deductible allowance in terms of company expenses.

Mr. CooL ICE

grahambo wrote: »

Jesus!

I better edit that!!

I edited it again.

Please be wary of Irish libel law. In cases like this, stating these as being your own opinion doesn't matter; boards.ie still hosts the opinion and is libel as a result.

thee glitz

Stars and Stripes wrote: »

He will write off his legal expenses against taxes so it costs him nothing (the few he even pays). Therefore it's free legal aid for the richest people in the country.

I've seen this said before but surely it can't be correct -
Wouldn't it (possibly) be deducted from income before taxes are calculated, so actually costing about 50% of the gross amount?

Beta Ray Bill

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

I edited it again.

Please be wary of Irish libel law. In cases like this, stating these as being your own opinion doesn't matter; boards.ie still hosts the opinion and is libel as a result.

Ok, I get it.

I accept you had to edit that.
But it really annoys me that you "had" to edit that.

We've not real freedom of speech

frozenfrozen

Everyone has a right to a good name in Ireland. Some people don't deserve it

ohnonotgmail

thee glitz wrote: »

I've seen this said before but surely it can't be correct -
Wouldn't it (possibly) be deducted from income before taxes are calculated, so actually costing about 50% of the gross amount?

it can if the case is taken by a company. in this case Denis took the case as an individual so no tax write-off can be taken. Besides, i dont think he pays tax in this country.

ohnonotgmail

grahambo wrote: »

Ok, I get it.

I accept you had to edit that.
But it really annoys me that you "had" to edit that.

We've not real freedom of speech

Do you think you should be free to say whatever you like about other people without consequence?

Boom_Bap

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

I edited it again.

Please be wary of Irish libel law. In cases like this, stating these as being your own opinion doesn't matter; boards.ie still hosts the opinion and is libel as a result.

Just had to delete a few posts that ignored this.

P. Breathnach

grahambo wrote: »

...
We've not real freedom of speech

That's true.

We do, under the Constitution, have the right to free expression of our convictions or opinions "subject to public order and morality". Odd phrasing, of its time, but it can be construed ion a constructive way - for example, to ban hate speech.

As a separate matter, also under the Constitution, the state is obliged to vindicate the good name of every citizen.

So freedom of speech in Ireland is subject to some constraints.

Personally, I think there is a reasonable balance between your right to say things, and my right not to be unfairly damaged by what you might say.

The cost and cumbersomeness of using the courts to protect your rights and mine is a big problem. The system favours the wealthy.

Wheeliebin30

Will the people like Paul Murphy and the other anti everything finally stop telling us Denis o brien runs the state with the goverment from some freemasonry lodge noone knows about?

Beta Ray Bill

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Do you think you should be free to say whatever you like about other people without consequence?

So long as it's just and true then yes.

I get what you are saying though, there are those out there that abuse the privilege of freedom of speech.

ohnonotgmail

grahambo wrote: »

So long as it's just and true then yes.

I get what you are saying though, there are those out there that abuse the privilege of freedom of speech.

Truth is a defence in a libel case.

Elemonator

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Truth is a defence in a libel case.

No such as libel or slander in Ireland anymore as far as I remember. It's all covered as defamation under the Defamation Act 2009 now.

Defamation Act 2009

ohnonotgmail

Elemonator wrote: »

No such as libel or slander in Ireland anymore as far as I remember. It's all covered as defamation under the Defamation Act 2009 now.

Defamation Act 2009

Indeed it is. doesnt really affect what i said.

Maximus Alexander

I don't like Denis O'Brien.

Elemonator

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Indeed it is. doesnt really affect what i said.

I'm just a nitpicky so and so lol