Quinn demands right to defend himself in court

Bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn is in the Commercial Court today fighting for what his lawyers say is his constitutional right to be represented in proceedings by his family against Anglo Irish Bank.

Bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn is in the Commercial Court today fighting for what his lawyers claim is his constitutional right to be represented in proceedings by his family against Anglo Irish Bank.

The court has heard that Mr Quinn denies allegations by Anglo, now known as Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC), that he engaged in corporate fraud on an enormous scale.