Leslie Buckley tells court INM inspectors have prepared material 'unfairly adverse' to him

The inspectors were appointed in 2018 after the ODCE raised concerns about issues, including an alleged data breach at INM in 2014.

Leslie Buckley (pictured in 2017) had become chairman of INM when it was “sinking in a massive pool of debt” and, under his leadership, the entire debt was paid off and the company became cash positive and outward looking, counsel said. Photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Former INM Chairman Leslie Buckley believes two inspectors appointed to investigate various matters at the company have prepared material exhibiting an “overwhelming, dominant and persistent pattern of error” in a way “unfairly adverse” to Mr Buckley and “unfairly favourable” to his accusers, especially former INM CEO Robert Pitt, the High Court has been told.

In contrast, Mr Pitt, who is Mr Buckley’s "principal accuser", had almost no criticism of the content of the documents at issue at all, Seán Guerin SC, for Mr Buckley, said.