Solicitors get €80,000 over use of logo on Prime Time

TWO solicitors have been awarded €80,000 damages and costs by a High Court jury after it found they were libelled by the showing of their practice’s letterhead during an RTÉ Prime Time programme on bogus and exaggerated compensation claims.

Brothers Paul, 52, and Brendan, 48, Byrne claimed their reputations had been damaged as a result of the programme of March 27, 2003.

They said the featuring of the letterhead meant that Prime Time had accused them of bringing bogus claims and that they were dishonest and guilty of unethical conduct.