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
E148 The Fifth Court - Peter Shanley SC -Barristers Direct, legal access & barristers as entrepreneurs
Episode 148, The Fifth CourtPeter Shanley SC on Barristers Direct, legal access and barristers becoming entrepreneursPeter Leonard BL and Mark Tottenham BL are joined by Peter Shanley SC, founder of B...
18 Mai 30min
E147 The Fifth Court - John O’Donnell SC on Law, Literature and Life
ON this episode of The Fifth Court, Peter Leonard BL and Mark Tottenham BL are joined by John O’Donnell SC — one of the Bar’s leading advocates… and one of Ireland’s most quietly brilliant writers. Th...
8 Mai 45min
E146 The Fifth Court - Your Reputation on Trial — And Why the Rules Are Changing - John Kerr
Your Reputation on Trial — And Why the Rules Are ChangingThis is not just another legal interview. This is a story about growing up under armed protection, about a father who became the last Law Lord ...
17 Apr 39min
E145 The Fifth Court - Verona Murphy - From leaving home at 14 to Ceann Comhairle, Dáil Éireann
The "referee" of Irish politics: Verona Murphy on power, pressure and running the DáilWhat actually happens when you’re handed the whistle in Irish politics?On Episode 145 of The Fifth Court, hosts Pe...
8 Apr 50min
E144 The Fifth Court - Mr Justice Brian Cregan, Judge of the High Court | Parnell, leadership, and the law
Episode 144 – Mr Justice Brian Cregan, Judge of the High Court | Parnell, leadership, and the lawIn this very special episode of The Fifth Court, hosts Peter Leonard BL and Mark Tottenham BL are joine...
24 Mar 47min
E143 The Fifth Court - Máirín de Búrca, once more in front of the courts
Máirín De Búrca is in front of the courts again | The Fifth CourtThere are some names that belong in the footnotes of Irish history. Máirín De Búrca belongs in the headlines.In this very special episo...
18 Mar 53min
E142 The Fifth Court - Garry O'Gorman, The Barrister Who Quit Law To Handicap Racehorses
The Barrister Who Quit Law To Handicap RacehorsesWhat kind of person leaves the Law Library… and ends up becoming one of the most quietly powerful men in Irish racing?Garry O’Gorman, that’s who.ON Epi...
12 Mar 36min
