E125 The Fifth Court - John Brennan, former CIA head at The Centre for Justice and Law Reform Summer School 2025
The Fifth Court9 Heinä 2025

E125 The Fifth Court - John Brennan, former CIA head at The Centre for Justice and Law Reform Summer School 2025

Episode 125 The Fifth Court


John Brennan ran America’s most secretive operations as CIA director. Now he’s sharing what he learned about balancing intelligence, justice, and democracy. From briefing presidents to confronting terror, Brennan gives The Fifth Court a rare insider’s view—and explains why Ireland’s Centre for Justice and Law Reform Summer School 2025 could shape vital global conversations. The Fifth Court co-presenter Peter Leonard seized his chance to get a rare interview with this world player. Fascinating.


The episode also includes recent important cases drawn from the Decisis casebook and discussed by Mark Tottenham BL and Peter Leonard BL.

These cases are brought to you thanks to Charltons Solicitors and Collaborative Practitioners, Georges St. Dun Laoghaire, Dublin.

This episodes cases include;

  • Were the Garda Siochana justified in refusing station bail following an arrest for an alleged breach of a barring order
  • 'Passing off', Yoplait V Nutrica (maker of Danone)
  • Mount Salus Residents V An Bord Pleanala involving a County Development Plan


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