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Mediation may take fizz out of beer dispute

Summary

In a High Court case involving two craft‑beer firms, Whiplash Beer Limited has sued The Dublin Lager Company Limited, trading as Larkins Brewing Company, over access to a shared facility at Renmore Business Park, Kilcoole, Wicklow. Whiplash secured a temporary injunction last month, claiming that the defendant had prevented Mr Alex Lawes, an award‑winning brewer and Whiplash owner, from entering the premises, thereby creating uncertainty for the business. The injunction, granted ex‑parte, barred the defendant from interfering with Whiplash's operations and from stopping Whiplash personnel, represented by Rory Kennedy Bl, from entering the shared premises. The defendant, represented by Eugene Gleeson SC, denied wrongdoing and sought the injunction lifted. When the case returned to the High Court, Mr Justice David Barniville, noting the dispute was "a very obvious case for mediation," allowed the parties to agree to mediation, which is scheduled for early next week. The judge adjourned the matter for a week.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Mediation may take fizz out of beer dispute. Charges or matters: preventing access to premises. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 2018-11-08 Publication

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