"A jury in a High Court defamation action taken by two lawyers against businessman Denis O'Brien is expected to begin its deliberations on Friday."
"Darragh Mackin and Gavin Booth, solicitors at Belfast firm Phoenix Law, claim Mr O'Brien and his spokesman James Morrissey implied in a October 2016 press release that they acted for and received payment from the IRA."
Jury deliberations are scheduled to begin Friday in a High Court defamation action brought by two Belfast lawyers. The plaintiffs are Darragh Mackin and Gavin Booth, solicitors at Phoenix Law in Belfast. The defendants are businessman Denis O'Brien and his spokesman James Morrissey. The solicitors allege that an October 2016 press release issued by or on behalf of the defendants implied that the solicitors acted for and received payment from the IRA. The claim centers on alleged defamatory imputations arising from the press release and the potential reputational damage to the solicitors.
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