E109 The Fifth Court - retired High Court judge, Bernard Barton RIP
As the multitude of tributes have shown Bernard was not only a highly respected Judge and member of the Law Library, but was an absolute gentleman, known for his kindness, warmth, and great sense of f...
11 Aug 45min
E154 The Fifth Court: John Freeman BL — Central Bank Power, Personal Accountability and Fair Procedures
Peter Leonard BL and Mark Tottenham BL are joined by John Freeman BL, author of The Central Bank Acts: A Commentary.John explains the modern role of the Central Bank of Ireland and how financial regul...
23 Jul 37min
E153 The Fifth Court - Who Really Built Ireland's Legal System? Daire Hogan on Judges Who Shaped Irish History
For more than a century, Ireland's judges shaped the country's politics, business, land ownership and legal system.But who were they?On Episode 153 of The Fifth Court, Peter Leonard BL and Mark Totten...
14 Jul 46min
E152 The Fifth Court - Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder, on trust, AI and why the internet still needs rules
Episode 152 of The Fifth Court features a very special guest: Jimmy Wales, founder of WikipediaInterviewed by Mark Tottenham BL at Dalkey Book Festival.This is not just a tech-founder interview. It is...
1 Jul 55min
E151 The Fifth Court - Peter Charleton Part 2: what judges really worry about
In Part 2 of our extended interview with retired Supreme Court judge Mr Justice Peter Charleton, Peter Leonard BL and Mark Tottenham BL continue a remarkable conversation about life at the Bar, life o...
23 Jun 35min
E150 The Fifth Court - Mr Justice Peter Charleton: law, crime, music and the nature of evil
The Fifth Court marks Episode 150 with Part 1 of a wide-ranging conversation with recently retired Supreme Court judge, Peter Charleton.To mark Episode 150 of The Fifth Court, Peter Leonard BL and Mar...
18 Jun 38min
E149 The Fifth Court - Bridget Hourican on Frank Callanan’s Joycean masterpiece
Bloomsday Special: The secret political life of James Joyce — and Frank Callanan’s final masterpieceWas James Joyce really apolitical?For decades, many scholars claimed Ireland's greatest writer stood...
9 Jun 38min
