File 23 - Paul Burton v Independent Newspapers Ltd. And John Walshe

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UGA P143/1/2/23

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Paul Burton v Independent Newspapers Ltd. And John Walshe

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  • 26/11/1981-27/01/1986

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Case relates to article by John Walshe, Education Correspondent for the Irish Independent, on book by Paul Burton, Teacher and Author, which Burton found to be defamatory (26/11/1981). Case was settled for cash payment (£500) to PB, costs and "suitable insertion in features page" of the Irish Independent.

File includes correspondence and photocopies of same between Mary Robinson (Senior Counsel), Richard Nesbett (Junior Counsel) and O'Neill & Curtin solicitors (26/11/1981-27/01/1986) and includes copies of letter from solicitors to The Editor, Irish Independent, Independent Newspapers Ltd., (26/11/1981), Memorandum of Instructions and photocopies of the book "On the Roll"; handwritten case notes; cutting of article 26/11/1981; photocopies of correspondence between O'Neill & Curtin solicitors and McCann Fitzgerald Roche and Dudley, solicitors for Independent Newspapers Ltd (19/02/1982-28/10/1982); photocopies of legal documents including Plenary Summons (05/01/1982), Notice of Appearance (12/01/1982), Statement of Claim (18/02/1982) and draft, Defence (24/08/1982) and Reply (22/09/1982).

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      02/02/2023
      04/10/2024

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