Mary Walsh loses High Court bid over lottery advice

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Mary Walsh lost her High Court application over alleged negligent lottery advice, with the outcome reported on 19 October 2020. She sought permission to sue An Post National Lottery Company, but the court dismissed the application after finding the alleged negligence had already been determined in earlier proceedings. Walsh claimed a lottery representative gave her negligent advice about signing a winning ticket when making gifts from the winnings.

The court found that allowing the proposed claim would constitute an abuse of process. Walsh claimed she and five others, including David Walsh, signed the ticket after receiving the advice.