Marie Farrell was assured she ‘would not be sued’

Ian Bailey’s solicitor told the High Court yesterday that assurances were given to Marie Farrell she would not be sued, after she contacted him to say she had said untrue things about his client.

Frank Buttimer said those assurances were sought by Ms Farrell sometime after she contacted him in 2005 to say she had said untrue things about Mr Bailey.

Mr Bailey was “extremely grateful” Ms Farrell had “volunteered to tell the truth”, he said. He, as Mr Bailey’s solicitor, had given her a letter, as “a comfort to her” and “a human thing”, assuring her she would not be sued.